Safeguarding critical infrastructure demands more than just technology—it requires unity. In this episode of Exploited: The Cyber Truth, host Paul Ducklin sits down with RunSafe Security CEO Joseph M. Saunders and Madison Horn, National Security & Critical Infrastructure Advisor at World Wide Technology, to explore how collaboration across government and industry is shaping a stronger, more secure future.

Madison shares insights from her work bridging the gap between policymakers and technologists, highlighting what “best-in-class” public-private partnerships look like and why security by design is a shared responsibility. Together, Madison and Joe unpack how AI, geopolitics, and legacy systems intersect in today’s cyber threat landscape and what it will take to build lasting resilience.

From aligning economic incentives to enabling secure-by-design innovation, this discussion underscores one essential truth: protecting critical infrastructure isn’t just a technical mission—it’s a collective one.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How collaboration between government and industry drives national cyber resilience
• What “best-in-class” public-private partnerships look like in practice
• The challenges of protecting legacy systems that were never built to be online
• How AI and emerging technologies are reshaping cyber defense and regulation
• Why secure-by-design principles must become a shared responsibility
• Where current policies succeed—and where leaders can push for meaningful change