ICS Pulse Podcast

As more assets have become connected over the last few years, there has been an exponential increase in attacks on OT systems. How can you keep OT secure? In this week’s episode, Rick Peters, retired former CISO at Fortinet, discusses industrial espionage, IP threats and why cybersecurity must be a team sport. Read the article  here . Guest: Rick Peters, Former CISO of Operational Technology, For...

Edge computing provides many benefits to organizations, but it also opens up new attack surfaces threat actors can exploit. In this week’s episode, Josh Eastburn of EMQ Technologies discusses the benefits and cyber risks of edge computing and how it can help span the IT/OT divide. Read the article  here . Guest: Josh Eastburn, Marketing Director, EMQ

In our increasingly connected world, almost everything is ripe for attack — that includes the building you’re probably sitting in right now. In this week’s episode, Bryan Bennett of ESD discusses building automation security and what can be done to keep facilities safe. Guest: Bryan Bennett, Cybersecurity Practice Leader, ESD

One of the best ways to minimize damage from cyberattacks is to be prepared for them, but too many organizations don’t think about response until an incident has occurred. This week, Dino Busalachi talks about the IT/OT divide and how tabletop exercises can help. Guest: Dino Busalachi, Principal Partner and Co-founder, Velta Technology

CISA releases its long-awaited cybersecurity performance goals for critical infrastructure. How valuable are they? Everyone talks about a cyber skills shortage. Is that real? This week, get ready for some strong opinions on the state of cybersecurity from Sam May of Steel Root. Guest: Sam May, Senior Compliance Consultant, Steel Root

Why has ransomware been so damaging in recent years? It’s because many companies lack the cybersecurity basics, making them more susceptible to attack. This week, we talk to Ron Brash of aDolus Technology on how to master the basics and how to get the best bang for your buck from your precious cybersecurity dollars. Guest: Ron Brash, VP of Technical Research & Integrations, aDolus Technology

How can massive plants and machines designed to do the same task for decades on end be “fragile”? It’s because it’s actually fairly easy to stop them. That’s why it’s so important to protect OT networks from cyberattacks. This week, we talk to David Masson of Darktrace about the fragility of OT networks and the IT/OT divide. Guest: David Masson, Director of Enterprise Security, Darktrace

Although cybersecurity usually falls to the IT group, it should never be the responsibility of a single department. It needs to be shared and embraced throughout an entire organization. What better time to talk about building a culture of cybersecurity than Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This week, we talk to Matt Leipnik of Nexus Controls about why cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is here, and we’re talking basic cyber hygiene like updating software and using stronger passwords. The threats are out there; it’s time to get on a path to preventing them. We also talk with Jim Cook, COO of Velta Technology, about the positives and negatives of cybersecurity insurance.

How critical is the need for better security in the next generation of IIoT products? With the World Economic Forum taking it up as a cause, IIoT is moving to the forefront of cybersecurity concerns. Guest Haydn Povey, founder of Secure Thingz and chief security officer at IAR Systems, discusses the state of IIoT security and why industrial devices are under attack more than ever.

Be afraid. Be very afraid. Ransomware attacks are surging, with major companies like Colonial Pipeline and JBS Foods in the crosshairs. Why is it on the rise, and what can be done about it? Guest Haley Turner, director of industrial security at Darktrace, talks to us about the IT/OT spillover effect, targeting ICS systems, and the threat to critical infrastructure. Guest: Haley Turner, Darktrace