@BEERISAC: OT/ICS Security Podcast Playlist

Podcast: Error Code (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)
Episode: EP 81: Root of Trust: Why Security Now Starts in Silicon
Pub date: 2026-02-17

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Rising software complexity in safety-critical industries is forcing cybersecurity requirements on systems previously not thought about before.  David Sequino, CEO of OmniTrust (formerly ISS), talks about the need to secure digital certificates on life critical systems like cars and planes and the challenges in doing so.

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Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity Insider
Episode: Your OT Cybersecurity Strategy Is Failing: Here's Why
Pub date: 2026-02-17

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Dino and Craig reunite to tackle the shifts occuring in industrial cybersecurity in 2026.
They discuss how OT-focused IDS software companies are shifting away from managed services to partner with systems integrators who understand the plant floor.
The conversation explores the challenges manufacturers face—from aging infrastructure spanning decades to flat layer-2 networks that give remote vendors unrestricted access.
They emphasize that IT departments cannot effectively manage OT assets they don't own or understand, especially when dealing with equipment older than their cybersecurity staff.
The episode covers the pitfalls of penetration testing in live manufacturing environments, the reality of shadow IT versus shadow OT, and why EDR solutions struggle in control system environments.
Dino and Craig stress the importance of treating cybersecurity as a marathon rather than a sprint, starting with basic asset inventory and microsegmentation.
They call on manufacturing leaders to stop deferring to IT for OT security, attend industry-specific conferences like S4X26, and partner with systems integrators who have deep automation expertise.
With threats mounting, the time for action is now—not next quarter.
Chapters:
(00:00:00) - Welcome & What We've Been Up To
(00:00:48) - The Big Shift: Why OT IDS Companies Are Backing Away From Managed Services
(00:03:00) - The Shelfware Problem: When Security Tools Sit Unused
(00:04:12) - Why Pen Testing Can Be Disruptive (or Dangerous) in Manufacturing Environments
(00:05:54) - The Reality of Legacy Infrastructure: Equipment Older Than Your Cybersecurity Team
(00:07:43) - Who Can Actually Patch Your Control Systems?
(00:09:04) - Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: You're Only as Strong as Your Weakest Link
(00:11:01) - The Last Mile Challenge: Asset Inventory, Microsegmentation & Starting Small
(00:13:55) - The Shelfware to Tool-Switching Problem: Why Companies Are Reconsidering Their First Choice
(00:16:18) - Shadow IT vs. Shadow OT: Who Really Owns Plant Floor Security?
(00:19:00) - Why EDR Struggles in Control System Environments
(00:21:35) - Time to Step Up: Why Manufacturing Leaders Can't Defer to IT Anymore
(00:23:00) - Where to Learn: S4, Automation Fair, and Why You Need to Attend Industry Conferences
(00:25:00) - Finding the Right Partner: Systems Integrators Who Speak Automation and Cybersecurity
(00:27:00) - Final Thoughts: The Time for Action Is Now

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Craig Duckworth on LinkedIn

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Podcast: PrOTect It All (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)
Episode: OT Cybersecurity That Works: Tabletop Exercises, Critical Controls & Building Trust
Pub date: 2026-02-16

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You can’t secure OT environments with checklists alone - you secure them with trust, clarity, and focused action.

In this episode of Protect It All, host Aaron Crow sits down with OT security expert Dean Parsons to unpack what actually improves cybersecurity maturity in manufacturing, water, and wastewater environments. From remote access blind spots to outdated network architecture, they explore the practical gaps many organizations face - and how to fix them without massive budgets.

A central theme? Tabletop exercises. Not as a compliance checkbox - but as a powerful tool to build collaboration between IT and OT teams, clarify roles, and stress-test real incident response plans before a crisis hits.

You’ll learn:

Why tabletop exercises accelerate OT maturity

The importance of trust between engineers and IT teams

How focusing on the SANS 5 Critical Controls drives meaningful progress

Why visibility and architecture matter more than shiny tools

How to improve OT security without overwhelming teams or budgets

The human and process factors that determine response success

Whether you’re leading OT security, managing critical infrastructure, or trying to bridge IT and engineering teams, this episode delivers practical, experience-backed strategies you can implement immediately.

Tune in to learn how to strengthen OT security through people, process, and purposeful action - only on Protect It All.

Key Moments: 

03:57 "Improved IT-OT Collaboration Tabletops"

08:57 "ICS Security Priorities"

12:16 "Accelerating ICS Cybersecurity Programs"

15:07 Trusted Expertise Builds Credibility

17:28 "Engineering Role in Incident Response"

20:53 "Cybersecurity: Tabletops Gain Traction"

26:34 "Control Systems, Protocol Abuse Insights"

27:51 Secure Architecture Enables Network Visibility

33:07 "Targeted Network Monitoring Essentials"

35:23 Prioritize Critical Assets Strategically

37:50 "Bridging IT and OT Expertise"

41:56 Critical Infrastructure Security Risks

44:30 ICS Leadership and Threat Strategy

48:14 "Power Plant Walkthrough Insights"

52:02 Critical Cyber Asset Management

57:29 "SANS Courses: Essential and Valuable"

About the guest : 

Dean Parsons is a SANS Principal Instructor and the CEO and Principal Consultant of ICS Defense Force. Over the past two decades, Dean has built and led industrial cyber defense programs, conducted incident response and digital forensics in live plants and partnered with operators and engineers to maintain both safety and uptime across major industrial sectors.

He helps organizations align investment and policy decisions with operational priorities, developing risk metrics and tabletop exercises that unify operations, engineering, and cybersecurity so organizations in any industrial sector can prioritize and measure what matters.

How to connect Dean : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-parsons-cybersecurity

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Website: www.corvosec.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronccrow

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Podcast: Hack the Plant (LS 35 · TOP 3% what is this?)
Episode: Systems Engineering for Survival: A Physician's Guide to Emergency Management
Pub date: 2026-02-17

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Our host Bryson Bort welcomes Dr. Natalie Sullivan, Medical Director of the Emergency Response Medical Group and an emergency medicine physician at a D.C. area hospital. Trained in EMS and disaster and operational medicine, Natalie turned her attention to the critical intersection of clinical medicine, patient safety, and cybersecurity resilience after experiencing a prolonged ransomware attack on a major hospital. Dr. Sullivan lays out the disaster preparedness cycle, and the many vectors of risks for hospitals. 
How does a cyberattack on one hospital lead to increased cardiac arrest mortality at the hospital three blocks away? Why is a generation of "digital native" doctors a hidden vulnerability in an analog emergency? And what happens when a hospital's reliance on these "tightly coupled" systems—like water, power, and the Medical IoT—collapses during a ransomware event?
“We are critical infrastructure, but we're deeply, deeply dependent on the surrounding critical infrastructure,” Dr. Sullivan said. 
Join us for this and more on this episode of Hack the Plan[e]t. 
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast represent those of the speaker, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of their employers. 
Hack the Plant is brought to you by ICS Village and the Institute for Security and Technology. 

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Podcast: Casos de Ciberseguridad Industrial
Episode: 2/4 Análisis de Orquestando de la seguridad OT
Pub date: 2026-02-16

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En este episodio se analiza la diferencia entre mostrar información y facilitar decisiones reales en ciberseguridad OT. Aborda cómo priorizar el riesgo por impacto operativo y de negocio sin generar alarmismo. Explica por qué el exceso de alertas y ruido puede ser más peligroso que la falta de visibilidad.

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