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Podcast: PrOTect It All (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)
Episode: OT Cybersecurity: Why Trust Beats Technology | Jacob McCune | Ep 114
Pub date: 2026-07-13

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The biggest challenge in OT cybersecurity isn't technology - it's earning trust.

In this episode of Protect It All, host Aaron Crow sits down with Jacob McCune, a cybersecurity architect with more than 20 years of hands-on experience across both IT and OT environments.

Jacob shares his unconventional journey from the help desk to securing critical infrastructure, highlighting the lessons that only real-world experience can teach. Together, Aaron and Jacob explore why communication, collaboration, and trust are often the deciding factors between successful cybersecurity programs and failed initiatives.

The conversation also dives into the future of OT security, examining how AI, cloud technologies, and evolving architectures are changing industrial environments and why organizations need to rethink traditional approaches while keeping operational realities front and center.

Key Learning: 

Why trust is the foundation of successful OT cybersecurity programs

How practical experience shapes better cybersecurity decisions

The importance of communication between IT, OT, and leadership teams

Why compliance alone doesn't guarantee security

How AI and cloud technologies are reshaping OT environments

What the future may look like beyond traditional industrial architectures

Key Moments: 

05:18 Building a Power Plant Team

09:06 Balancing cybersecurity with business needs

11:01 Avoiding project delays during downtime

16:04 Importance of Broad Experience

17:59 A mentor's lesson on teamwork

23:41 Challenges with job postings and requirements

26:27 Managing risk and resource challenges

29:59 Helping Your Compliance Team

33:12 Dad's long career and expertise

36:44 Discussing cybersecurity risk management

39:44 Cloud resources and AI discussions

41:08 Exploring future solutions and technologies

Whether you're building an OT security program, managing critical infrastructure, or looking to grow your cybersecurity career, this episode delivers practical lessons from years of real-world experience.

Tune in to discover why people, trust, and communication remain the most valuable assets in modern cybersecurity only on Protect It All.

About the guest: 

Jacob McCune is a cybersecurity architect with more than 20 years of experience across IT and OT environments, helping organizations secure critical infrastructure through practical, real-world security strategies. From starting his career on the help desk to designing enterprise security architectures, Jacob has built a reputation for bridging the gap between IT and OT through collaboration, communication, and trust. He is passionate about helping organizations move beyond compliance to build resilient cybersecurity programs that protect both people and operations.

Links to connect Jacob : 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-mccune-33a08984/ 

CornCon Cybersecurity Conference : https://corncon.net/

Learn more about PrOTect IT All:

Email: info@protectitall.co 

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Podcast: PII Podcast
Episode: Safety, Security and Mobility: The Future of Industrial Operations
Pub date: 2026-07-07

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Calibration is becoming increasingly connected, with mobile technology playing a growing role in helping organisations improve efficiency, compliance and operational performance. However, deploying mobile solutions in industrial environments presents challenges that go far beyond those faced in traditional business settings.
In this episode, we explore how industrial mobility is reshaping calibration and maintenance activities across manufacturing and the process industries. From hazardous and explosion-proof areas to highly regulated pharmaceutical facilities, organisations must balance the need for real-time access to calibration and asset data with stringent safety, security and compliance requirements.
Joining us is Sami Koskinen, Director of Digital Transformation at Beamex, who discusses why successful mobile deployments require close collaboration between IT and operational teams, the impact of IT/OT convergence and the role of cybersecurity in supporting reliable, connected operations. We also examine the practical considerations for implementing mobile technology, the common pitfalls organisations should avoid and how a strategic approach can improve safety, reliability and productivity.

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Podcast: Exploited: The Cyber Truth
Episode: When the Grid Gets Hit: Inside OT Incident Response in Energy & Renewables
Pub date: 2026-07-10

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In this episode of Exploited: The Cyber Truth, host Paul Ducklin is joined by RunSafe Security CEO Joe Saunders and special guest Derrick Bethea, NERC Compliance Manager and OT Cybersecurity Leader at Cypress Creek Energy, for an inside look at how utilities and renewable energy operators prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents.

Drawing on years of experience securing operational technology (OT) environments, Derrick explains why incident response plans must be tested—not just documented—and how organizations navigate the complex intersection of cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience. Joe explores how AI is changing both cyber defense and attacker capabilities, why legacy infrastructure presents unique security challenges, and how security-by-design and security-by-demand must work together to strengthen the energy sector.

Together, Joe and Derrick discuss:

Why OT incident response differs from traditional IT security
The realities of NERC CIP compliance and regulatory reporting
How AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery across critical infrastructure
Why security must be part of procurement and engineering decisions
The importance of testing incident response plans before an emergency occurs
How utilities can balance innovation with operational resilience

Whether you secure power generation, renewable energy assets, industrial control systems, or other critical infrastructure, this episode offers practical lessons for strengthening cyber resilience before the next incident occurs.

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Podcast: Critical Assets Podcast
Episode: The Attack Surface You Eat: Cyber Risk in Food and Agriculture
Pub date: 2026-07-08

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The Attack Surface You Eat: Cyber Risk in Food and Agriculture
Kristin King joins Patrick Miller to make the case that food cybersecurity is not food security, and that food and agriculture is one of the most under-defended corners of critical infrastructure. From precision agriculture and processing plants to aquaculture, zoos, and aquariums, they trace where the OT and ICS risk actually lives, why the regulatory floor is so thin, and how the threat range runs from opportunistic ransomware to nation-state targeting and agroterrorism.
Guest: Kristin King, founder and CEO of AnzenSage, CEO and co-founder of AnzenOT, host of the Bites & Bytes Podcast, and author of Securing What Feeds Us: Cybersecurity in Food and Agriculture (Wiley).
Full show notes and every source referenced in this episode: https://ampyxcyber.com/podcast/the-attack-surface-you-eat-cyber-risk-in-food-and-agriculture
Guest links AnzenSage: https://www.anzensage.com/ Bites & Bytes Podcast: https://www.bitesandbytespodcast.com/about Kristin King on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingmkristin Securing What Feeds Us (Wiley): https://securingwhatfeedsus.com/

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Episode: EP 89: How AI Is Breaking OT Cybersecurity
Pub date: 2026-07-07

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AI is rewriting the OT attack playbook. Growing cloud exposure and CVE backlogs are testing the energy sector—and regulation alone won't save it. Jori VanAntwerpt, CEO and founder of Ember OT, discusses AI-driven attacks, NERC CIP 15, and why segmentation still matters.

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