The Industrial Security Podcast
The Industrial Security Podcast
PI Media
Your lights are on, your car runs, because industrial systems work 24/7 to keep our lives ticking. But what happens when those systems—the very pillars of modern society—are threatened?Hosted by Nate Nelson and Andrew Ginter, The Industrial Security Podcast takes a deep-dive into the most pressing emerging issues in SCADA technologies today. But don't just take our word for it: each new episode of the show features a leading voice in the world of industrial control systems security. You'll hear from executives, engineers, researchers and more, each with their own unique take on what's wrong with how we do things today, and how to fix it.ICS security is complicated. Here is where it all comes together.
Making the Move into OT Security [The Industrial Security Podcast]
Moving from IT or engineering roles into OT security is harder than it should be. Mike Holcomb of Fluor has written eBooks & provides a newsletter to help people with that transition. In this episode, Mike reflects on his own evolution into OT security and gives advice to others looking at making the move.
Dec 12, 2023
48 min
Building Trust to Cooperate - at the EE-ISAC [The Industrial Security Podcast]
Our enemies cooperate, and so must we. Aurelio Blanquet walks us through the activities of the European Energy ISAC, with a focus on building the trust that is essential to enabling the cooperation that we need to work together. Aurelio Blanquet - EE-ISAC Nov 21
Nov 30, 2023
45 min
Failures of Imagination - from 9-11 to the Aurora test [The Industrial Security Podcast]
The industrial security initiative was triggered by the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. Aaron Turner, on the faculty at IANS Research, helped investigate laptop computers used by 9/11 attackers and joined up with Michael Assante to persuade government authorities to launch what has become today's industrial cybersecurity industry. Aaron takes us through the formative years - from 9/11 to the Aurora generator demonstration.
Nov 14, 2023
55 min
Safety, Security and IEC 62443 in Building Automation [The Industrial Security Podcast]
Cybersecurity and IEC 62443 are increasingly relevant to building automation. Parking garages contain safety-critical CO2 sensors that control fans, the MGM breach is in the news and standards bodies are debating minimum security levels for different kinds of systems. Kyle Peters of Intelligent Buildings joins us to look at IEC 62443-2-1 style security assessments of modern buildings and what we can learn from those assessments.
Oct 30, 2023
35 min
Physical Security Supports Cybersecurity [The Industrial Security Podcast]
Adversaries who can physically touch a target have a huge advantage when it comes to compromising that target. Mike Almeyda of Force5 joins us to look at tools for physical security that support cybersecurity, especially for the North American NERC CIP standards.
Oct 18, 2023
46 min
Cybersecurity for Rail Systems - Harder than it sounds [The Industrial Security Podcast]
From aging equipment to regulators who must approve every patch, securing safety-critical rail systems is hard, but has to be done. Miki Shifman, CTO and Co-Founder at Cylus, joins us to talk about the problem and what many owners and operators are doing solution-wise.
Oct 3, 2023
50 min
Demystifying Cyber Jobs - In the Energy Sector [The Industrial Security Podcast]
Job seekers say there are no OT security job postings. Hiring managers say nobody is applying to their posts. Amanda Theel and Eddy Mullins of Argonne National Labs walk us through recruiting issues, especially for fresh grads.
Sep 18, 2023
47 min
Large Data Centers - more than just protecting information [The Industrial Security Podcast]
Data centers are critical information infrastructures, with a lot of associated physical infrastructure. Vlad-Gabriel Anghel of Data Center Dynamics Academy walks us through these very recent additions to critical infrastructures, and digs into industrial / OT security needs and solutions for the space.
Sep 4, 2023
43 min
Active Defense in OT - how to make it work [The Industrial Security Podcast]
Active defense or "intrusion prevention" deep into industrial networks has long been thought of as not workable. Youssef Jad - CTO at CyVault - joins us to talk about a new approach to OT active defense that is designed for sensitive OT / industrial environments.
Aug 1, 2023
38 min
Risk in Context - When to Patch, When to Let It Ride [The Industrial Security Podcast]
Patching is hard in many industrial / OT systems - the risk the new code poses to operations is comparable to the risk of a cyber attack. But - the vulnerability does not go away just because patching is hard. Rick Kaun, VP Solutions at Verve Industrial joins us to look at what to patch, when to patch, and automation to help make the whole process faster, easier and cheaper.
Jul 5, 2023
43 min
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