OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up

What is the best first step in an OT cybersecurity journey? According to Tim Mullen, Cybersecurity Manager at Applied Control Engineering (ACE), it starts with understanding your environment and taking action. In this episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up, Tim joins Chris Gibbs to discuss cyber-informed engineering, secure-by-design OT systems, and the challenges manufacturers face when tr...

In this episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up, Jeff Smith (CTO of DYNICS) sits down with Kevin Berisso, Associate Professor and AutoID Lab Director at the University of Memphis.  They discuss the hands-on engineering technology program at the university, the challenges of teaching modern automation and networking, and how tools like DYNICS ICS360.Fusion are transforming student learning. ...

In this episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up, DYNICS CTO Jeff Smith sits down with Michael MacMahon, Associate Principal, Director of the Intelligent Building Studio at Newcomb & Boyd to explore the evolving landscape of smart buildings and OT cybersecurity.  They cover the shift to IP-based systems, the power of software-defined networking, and how solutions like ICS360 simplify secu...

In this episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up, DYNICS CTO Jeff Smith sits down with Matthew Luallen, Executive Director of Ecosystem at CyManII, to discuss the evolving landscape of OT security.  They dive into the biggest challenges facing manufacturers today, from securing legacy systems to integrating cybersecurity into engineering practices.  Topics include zero trust, AI's role i...

Regional Sales Manager of the Southeast at DYNICS Greg Jenkins joins co-host Chris Gibbs, Chief Revenue Officer at DYNICS, for a new episode of OT Cyber | From The Plant Floor Up. Greg and Chris have a lively discussion about various topics, including Greg's new role at DYNICS, and where he sees the cybersecurity and operational technology space going in 10-15 years. -- OT Cyber | From the Pl...

Vice President of Defense at DYNICS Mike McCormack joins co-host Chris Gibbs, Chief Revenue Officer at DYNICS, for a new episode of OT Cyber | From The Plant Floor Up. Mike and Chris have a lively discussion about a variety of topics, including Mike's extensive background in the DoD space, how he got into computer hardware solutions, and where he sees the DoD and computer hardware solutions s...

After a brief hiatus, we're back with a special new episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up with DYNICS' Chief Revenue Officer, Chris Gibbs, and CTO, Jeff Smith.  The two cover the latest release of ICS360.Fusion and highlight its new features, some of which include:  -Greater visibility into and control over the stream of data running between resources.  -Unsolicited Listeners for...

We're back with a new episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up with host Jeff Smith, Chief Technology Officer at DYNICS, who welcomes Eric Persch, Co-Founder and CTO, at EliteOps.  In the episode, you will learn about:  - The story behind EliteOps and how they started - The significant increase of OT cyberattacks over the past three years and the importance of security - Why DYNICS is El...

We're back with a new episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up featuring guest host Chris Gibbs, Chief Revenue Officer at DYNICS who welcomes Adam Szczuka, Senior Application Engineer at Cornerstone. In the episode you will learn: - How Cornerstone is preparing for the future of IIoT - The interconnection of Industry 4.0 and IIoT - How automating vulnerabilities is creating a problem  -...

We're back with a special new episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up featuring host Jeff Smith, Rob Grove, VP of Sales at DYNICS, and Chris Gibbs, Chief Revenue Officer at DYNICS. The three got together to share the story of DYNICS, its history, foundation, and future direction. In the episode you will learn:  -The history of DYNICS, its foundation, and the problems it aims to solve -H...

Jorge Ivan Luna Quiroz, Cybersecurity Expert at Risoul, joins us for a new episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up.  Featured Host Alfonso Tercero, International Sales Manager at DYNICS, dives into a discussion with Jorge around how companies can protect themselves in an OT/IT environment, the cybersecurity infrastructure in Mexico, and first hand experiences in preventing cybersecurity atta...

Chief Revenue Officer at DYNICS, Chris Gibbs,  joins host Jeff Smith, CTO at DYNICS, for a new episode of OT Cyber | From The Plant Floor Up.  Chris and Jeff have a lively discussion around a variety of topics including how Chris entered into the OT/ICS cybersecurity space, his vision for the company, and his mission to help reduce the attack surface for plant floors.  OT Cyber | From the Plant Fl...

Jerod Asbridge, CTO at Genesee County Drain Commissioner Division of Water & Waste Services (GCDCWWS), joins host Jeff Smith, CTO at DYNICS, for a new episode of OT Cyber | From The Plant Floor Up.  Jerod and Jeff have a lively discussion around a variety of topics including how operational technology (OT) cybersecurity has become a main topic of discussion for the industrial business sector,...

Carlos Tamayo Sánchez, Project Engineer, and Hiram Sánchez, Systems Information and Visualization Coordinator, at SINCI join us for a new episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up.  Featured Host Alfonso Tercero, International Sales Manager at DYNICS, dives into a discussion with Carlos and Hiram around the SINCI and DYNICS partnership, what they are solving, and what the future holds for the...

David Smit, Senior System Analyst at Interstates, joins the show to discuss the company's partnership with DYNICS and how we integrate our technologies to provide a secure and cost-effective solution across OT environments.  Furthermore, Host Jeff Smith, CTO at DYNICS, and David cover topics such as OT cybersecurity best practices, evolvement of the industry, and answers the question: "H...

Join Jeff Smith, CTO at DYNICS, as he discusses the company's partnership with AtomTech and how they will help deliver access to Dynimetrics, a product created by DYNICS to simplify data visibility and analysis within operations’ systems. Additionally, Jeff and Shawn dive into the state of the SCADA and cyber space and the importance of integrating security into the industrial automation proc...

Rob Simmons, Business Development, and Kevin Black, Project Engineer, at Sandalwood Engineering & Ergonomic join us for a new episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up.  Host Jeff Smith, CTO at DYNICS, dives into a discussion with Rob and Kevin around the importance of having knowledge in the OT cybersecurity space, the state of the industrial and cybersecurity industry, and an overview of...

Join Jeff Smith, CTO at DYNICS, as he discusses the company's partnership with Veracity Industrial Networks and the benefits of their Net-Optix controller.  Most importantly, how the revolutionary solution simplifies and streamlines the process of maintaining and securing industrial operational networks and how it is used in conjunction with DYNICS’ SDN Industrial Ethernet.  Lastly, Jeff touc...

Welcome to our podcast, OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up, hosted by Jeff Smith, CTO at DYNICS. On the pilot episode, we are excited to have Chris Gibbs, VP of Sales, at Centripetal Networks. Jeff and Chris discuss the DYNICS and Centripetal partnership, what we are solving, and the state of the industrial and cybersecurity industry.  --- OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up is a podcast focused on...