• OT & ICs bridge digital and physical, powering critical infrastructure like nuclear plants and water systems. • Rising attacks target OT/ICS, demanding robust threat awareness and proactive defense strategies. • Harmonizing IT and OT infosec is essential for unified security posture across digital and physical domains. • Incident response plans and tabletop exercises are critical for preparedness and rapid containment in OT environments. • Expert Sam Van Ryder shares insights on OT security and his role at Cyber.Sec.Con conference.
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Packet Protector’s episode PP095 examines the escalating cyber‑risk to Operation Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS), which underpin critical infrastructure such as nuclear plants, manufacturing, and municipal utilities. The discussion, led by OT security expert Sam Van Ryder, covers emerging threats, the importance of aligning IT and OT information‑security practices, and the necessity of incident‑response plans and tabletop exercises. Van Ryder also highlights his involvement with the Cyber.Sec.Con conference. The episode references key resources, including SANS’s Five Critical Controls for ICs, the Purdue Model for secure architectures, and earlier Packet Protector analyses on OT risks and IT‑ICS integration.
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