we are joined by Saltanat to discuss a vital topic: Disaster Recovery in OT. Saltanat introduced her new framework, designed specifically to help OT companies effectively tackle disasters and incidents. This framework is a important to consider for any OT organization looking to protect its assets and ensure a fast, effective recovery and response process.

Operational technology (OT) systems are vital for the control, operation and security of shipboard processes. But in today's threat landscape, is the maritime sector adequately defending against cyber attacks?  

Panelists
Morgan Foor, Moderator
Marco Ayala, Director, Technical - Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CoE), Global Energy, ABS Consulting
Steve Mustard, President and CEO, National Automation, Inc.

Joe Slowik, Director of Cybersecurity Alerting Strategy at Dataminr, joins the Nexus Podcast to discuss the alarming trend of lesser-skilled hacktivist groups leveraging operational technlogy (OT) and cyber-physical systems (CPS) in attacks. 

Many of these exposed devices are easily scannable and accessible online, and attackers are hurdling low barriers to entry such as poor or missing authentication, or insecure, legacy protocols to access assets and either cause disruption or move further into the process or business networks. Often these attacks are carried out without exploits or malware. 

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Dino and Craig break down what they are seeing in real industrial environments as companies begin the OT cybersecurity journey. They outline why most organizations are still in an “unaware to awareness” phase, what creates the “oh wow” moment after the first pilot, and why ownership and execution often falls to plant-floor teams and their OEM and integrator partners.

The conversation covers the limits of surface-level visibility, why accurate asset inventory and remote access control are foundational, and how practical constraints like flat networks, legacy switches, warranty concerns, and limited human capital can stall progress.

They also share cautionary examples of IT-first security tooling causing operational impact, and they close with a clear message: think globally, act locally, and build a defensible OT program that matches how plants actually run.

Chapters:

• (00:00:00) Why OT vulnerabilities and remote access are the real “kicker”
• (00:01:00) The market reality: 60% unaware, 30% starting, 10% operationalized
• (00:03:00) Who owns remediation: IT vs OT and the plant-floor accountability gap
• (00:05:00) Why “visibility” often stops at Purdue Level 3 and misses Level 2 assets
• (00:07:00) OEMs, integrators, and why support models matter in OT cybersecurity
• (00:09:00) Flat networks, north-south traffic, and why you still miss panel-level devices
• (00:11:00) The human capital problem and why outsourcing is often unavoidable
• (00:18:00) A real-world warning: EDR in ICS can create massive operational cost
• (00:20:00) Safety, quality, and cybersecurity: the three things leaders will fund
• (00:24:00) Change management failures and why monitoring PLC edits matters

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In this special milestone episode of Protect It All, host Aaron Crow steps away from the usual format to share his personal journey - from early days working with PLCs at a kitchen table to building a platform that connects and educates cybersecurity professionals around the world.

This episode is more than a reflection - it’s a story of persistence, curiosity, and community.

Aaron walks through the evolution of IT and OT cybersecurity, the lessons learned from decades in the field, and how conversations with experts across 100 episodes have shaped his perspective on what it truly means to “Protect It All.”

You’ll hear:

Whether you’ve been listening since episode one or you’re just discovering the show, this episode offers inspiration, perspective, and a deeper look behind the mic.

Tune in to celebrate 100 episodes and the journey of protecting what matters most - only on Protect It All.

Key Moments: 

04:12 Early tech projects and hobbies

09:31 First tech job setting up classrooms

11:20 Getting certified in IT

16:49 Early career in power and cybersecurity

18:08 Building a versatile IT team

24:23 Starting the cybersecurity podcast journey

26:28 Feeling recognized in the podcast world

29:22 Getting started in cybersecurity

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Phil Englert, VP, Medical Device Security, Health-ISAC joins to discuss the cybersecurity risks introduced by legacy technology in healthcare and how it impacts patient care and safety. Phil also brings some context and insight into the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) updated guidance on cybersecurity requirements for medical devices aimed at manufacturers and premarket product submissions. The guidance proposes stricter secure development processes, software component tracking, and more.

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What does the pathway look like from shiny new toy to core operational tool? That’s the trajectory drones have seemingly taken in many utility operations, highlighting that the hype was real and the future is now.

On this episode of Power Perspectives, host Matt Chester goes behind the scenes with three members of Skydio's utility team to show why drones have graduated from novelty to mission-critical infrastructure. In this conversation, Christina Park (Senior Director, Energy Strategy), Suchet Bargoti (Director of Inspection and Mapping), and Cooper Linn (Senior Product Manager) walk through real-world utility deployments, the field-driven product choices that mattered, and how autonomy is changing inspection workflows.

Skydio’s case studies highlight how drone deployments have moved from proving concepts to operational scale: the shift to “drones as infrastructure,” the importance of engineers riding along on field missions, and the evolution from broad 3D semantic scans to efficient, asset-based inspection workflows that actually save crews time and prevent outages.

Thanks to Skydio for sponsoring this episode. Skydio helps utilities move beyond outdated time based maintenance to smarter, safer and more scalable condition-based maintenance. Powered by autonomous remote operated drones, over 280 utilities trust Skydio. Because with real time aerial data and remote inspection, utilities can spot issues early, reduce forced outages and make confident, efficient, cost effective decisions.

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