In Episode 4 of I Speak Subsea, Kyle Puls sits down with Garrick Rogers, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Aquila, for a deep dive into cybersecurity — what it really is, what it isn’t, and why it matters more than ever for offshore and critical infrastructure operations.Garrick walks through practical frameworks, training realities, AI’s role on both sides of the threat landscape, and how Aquila approaches cybersecurity for extreme environments. The conversation closes with actionable advice for companies of any size looking to protect what matters most.Chapters: 00:00 – Episode Trailer & Intro00:44 – What Cybersecurity Is (And Isn’t)02:09 – The CIA Triad Explained (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)05:08 – Frameworks, Zones & Managing Risk06:16 – Threat Actors: Who Attacks and Why08:30 – Threat Modeling & Layered Defense09:33 – Cyber Threats Are Growing Exponentially10:04 – Phishing, Smishing & Human Risk12:22 – Monitoring, Alerts & Incident Response14:40 – AI as an Expanding Attack Surface16:28 – AI-Powered Attacks vs AI Defense Tools18:16 – Using AI to Respond Faster to Threats23:11 – Cybersecurity as an Arms Race26:39 – Nation-State Attacks & Constant Pressure29:27 – Cybersecurity in Oil & Gas Operations30:07 – Protecting Deepwater Rigs & Extreme Environments33:58 – How Aquila Supports Offshore Cybersecurity34:54 – Protecting the Business’s Most Valuable Asset37:43 – Redundancy, Resilience & Business Continuity40:26 – Training, Awareness & Culture42:44 – One Piece of Cybersecurity Advice45:57 – Final Thoughts & Wrap-UpKyle Puls - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-puls-622aa554/ Garrick Rogers - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrick-rogers-cissp-a5b70651/ Subscribe to I Speak Subsea on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@ISpeakSubseaSubscribe to I Speak Subsea on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i-speak-subsea/id1858617687