The PrOTect OT Cybersecurity Podcast

About Joy Ditto:  Joy Ditto is a dynamic leader and influential figure in the energy sector. As the President and CEO of Joy Ditto Consulting, she advises companies on vital areas such as cyber and physical security, resilience, broadband, and clean energy development. With her strategic prowess, Joy helps organizations shape their engagement with the federal government and improve overall perform...

About Michael Welch: Michael Welch is the Director, GRCaaS within T&D Governance, Risk, Cybersecurity & Compliance group at Burns & McDonnell. He has over 25 years of professional experience in risk management, compliance, and critical infrastructure. Michael previously served as global chief information security officer for OSI Group, a privately-owned food processing holding company...

About Matt Wyckhouse: Matt Wyckhouse is a renowned cybersecurity expert with over 15 years of experience in offensive and defensive cyber operations. He is the co-founder and CEO of Finite State, a cybersecurity startup that focuses on illuminating the vulnerabilities and threats within complex software supply chains to protect the devices that power our modern lives. Prior to founding Finite Stat...

About Eric Olden: Eric Olden is a serial entrepreneur who has made a career out of simplifying and securing enterprise identity management. He is widely respected as a thought leader in identity management and has pioneered three major paradigm shifts in the field. Eric founded, scaled, and successfully exited both Securant/ClearTrust and Symplified, where he architected and led the development of...

In this special episode, we are joined by Gabe Authier and Greg Valentine to introduce Industrial Defender's new product, Phoenix, an innovative OT security solution designed specifically for small to medium-sized businesses struggling with limited resources and budget. With the rise of attacks on operational technology and the crippling effects of cyber incidents on small businesses, Phoenix prov...

About Roya Gordon: Roya Gordon is a trailblazing cybersecurity expert, inspiring young women and people of color to pursue their passions in technology. With an impressive background that includes serving as an intelligence specialist in the U.S. Navy and working at Idaho National Laboratory and Accenture, Roya now holds the position of OT/IoT Security Research Evangelist at Nozomi Networks. Roya...

About Duane Laflotte: Duane Laflotte is a renowned Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and technology expert, currently leading the charge at Pulsar Security. With a deep understanding of complex technical issues and a constant thirst for staying at the forefront of emerging technologies, Duane is known for his innovative and creative solutions to even the most complicated challenges. His expertise spa...

About Bryson Bort: Bryson Bort is a skilled cybersecurity professional with an impressive background as an entrepreneur and former U.S. Army Officer. He founded SCYTHE, a platform for next-generation attack emulation, and GRIMM, a cybersecurity consulting firm. Additionally, he co-founded the ICS Village, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about industrial control system secu...

About Emilio Salabarria: Emilio Salabarria is a highly accomplished expert in emergency management and cybersecurity. He's been serving as the Deputy Senior Executive Advisor at Cyber Florida since July 2022. Emilio brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table when it comes to cybersecurity education, research, training and development, public policies, cybersecurity-related technologie...

About Dan Gunter: Dan Gunter is an accomplished cybersecurity professional with a wealth of experience in the field. As the founder and CEO of Insane Forensics, he is committed to providing digital forensics and threat-hunting services to help organizations protect themselves from cyber threats. Dan's expertise was honed through years of service in the United States Air Force, including as an offi...

About Slade Griffin: Slade Griffin is a highly experienced cybersecurity expert with a career spanning more than two decades. He currently serves as the Director of Security Assessments at Contextual Security Solutions, overseeing the company's cybersecurity assessment and penetration testing practice. His expertise in vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, risk assessment, security progr...

About Kurt Sanger: Kurt Sanger is a highly respected cybersecurity, national security, and information leader, known for his expertise in solving complex and high-stakes problems under demanding circumstances. With over two decades of experience serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, Kurt has a unique perspective on the responsibility of providing safety and security for American families. During his t...

About Tony Sager: Tony Sager is a renowned cybersecurity expert who has a distinguished career in both the government and private sectors. He started his professional journey as a mathematical cryptographer and software vulnerability analyst at the National Security Agency (NSA) where he held various leadership positions and received multiple awards for his technical and mission excellence. After...

About Admiral TJ White: Vice Admiral TJ White is a retired 30-plus-year national security practitioner, strategist, and cyber operations expert. He has commanded at all levels within the Navy and on joint service, including as the commander of US Fleet Cyber Command, US Tenth Fleet, and US Navy Space Command, as well as the commander of the US Cyber National Mission Force of US Cyber Command. Whit...

About Debbie Gordon: Debbie Gordon is the founder and CEO of Cloud Range, the industry-leading cybersecurity simulation training solution that helps organizations reduce cyber risk. A globally recognized technology entrepreneur, Debbie founded Cloud Range on the premise that simulation training is as integral in cybersecurity as it is in other fields like medicine, aviation, or the military. The r...

About Patrick Miller: Patrick Miller is a renowned expert in the critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity industries. With over 35 years of experience, he currently leads Ampere Industrial Security as CEO, offering independent security and regulatory advice for industrial control systems across the globe. He is an active volunteer, public speaker, and member of several critical infrast...

About Sean Plankey: Sean Plankey currently serves as the Chief Architect for BedRock Systems, leading efforts to utilize BedRock’s formal methods proven software isolation secure platform to solve the most pressing cybersecurity problems across industry and government. Prior to BedRock Systems Sean served as the Public Sector CTO at DataRobot, a Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Platform. In...

Over three decades, Lucian has served in the White House, the Pentagon, and in Congress providing budget, policy, and management leadership for U.S. national security programs.  He served as an Assistant Secretary of Defense managing the world’s largest real property portfolio valued at a trillion dollars. Lucian was responsible for identifying and mitigating risk to national security programs, as...

In this episode, Aaron Crow, Jay Williams, Alex Bagwell, and Gabe Authier discuss: Who is Industrial Defender?  What’s coming soon from Industrial Defender? Asset data as the foundation for security Key Takeaways: Industrial Defender has built a reputation for being trusted by the largest industrial organizations and critical infrastructure operators in the world. Particularly as a leader in  NERC...

About Greg Valentine: He has over 30 years of experience in the software industry. The past 15 of which have been focused on cyber security. Greg currently holds two certifications including an ISC2 – CISSP, and GIAC – GRID. Greg is responsible for building technical solutions for Industrial Defender so that our clients receive the most effective, and most efficient implementations of the Industri...

About Dennis Murphy: Dennis is Lead OT Security Engineer at National Grid. He focuses on providing practical solutions to meet national critical infrastructure cyber security requirements. One of his main interests in OT cybersecurity is helping to bridge the gap between the information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) domains.  Control systems engineer turned cybersecurity leader,...

Despite the growing attention on industrial cybersecurity, there is still much work to be done to keep pace with the increasing risks. To mature and comprehensively protect against cyber threats to operational technology (OT), it will take collaboration among key players from various sectors and industries. The PrOTect OT Cybersecurity podcast brings together experts in the field of cybersecurity...