Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity Insider
Episode: The IT-OT Knowledge Gap Costing Organizations Millions
Pub date: 2026-02-03

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Dino sits down with Adeel Shaikh Muhammad, a Dubai-based cybersecurity expert and researcher with 16+ years in IT and OT security. They dive into why IT and OT teams still can't communicate effectively.

The conversation reveals why most CISOs struggle to secure manufacturing environments. Adeel shares real-world insights from securing industrial systems across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

They tackle the implementation gap in OT SOCs and why legacy systems remain vulnerable. The discussion covers third-party access risks, OEM warranty restrictions, and system integrator challenges.

AI might finally solve IT-OT convergence by acting as a translator between these worlds. But first, organizations need to master the fundamentals: asset inventory, vulnerability management, and network segmentation.

Most companies still haven't nailed these basics in their industrial environments. This conversation cuts through the hype to focus on what actually works.

Chapters:

1. (00:00:00) - 16 Years in Cybersecurity: Why CISOs Don't Know What a PLC Is
2. (00:01:48) - Career Journey: From IT to OT Cybersecurity Focus
3. (00:02:48) - Books on AI Transforming Security Operations Centers
4. (00:04:44) - The Implementation Gap: Challenges Building OT SOCs
5. (00:06:40) - The IT-OT Cultural Divide and Missing Communication
6. (00:08:40) - Why the OT Ecosystem Must Proactively Bring Cybersecurity Tools
7. (00:10:00) - Can IT-OT Convergence Actually Happen?
8. (00:11:00) - AI as the Bridge: The Black Box Solution for IT-OT Communication
9. (00:12:42) - Legacy Systems Reality: Windows 7 Running $5M Equipment
10. (00:14:00) - OT Cybersecurity Conferences: S4, Intersec, and Rockwell Automation Fair
11. (00:16:00) - Market Consolidation: Who's Been Acquired in OT Security
12. (00:17:48) - Back to Basics: Asset Inventory, Vulnerabilities, and Network Segmentation
13. (00:18:40) - Third-Party Access Control and OEM Warranty Restrictions
14. (00:20:40) - Why We Can't Ignore Asset Inventory and Segmentation in OT Anymore

Links And Resources:

1. Adeel Shaikh Muhammad on LinkedIn
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3. Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedIn
4. Cybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedIn
5. BW Design Group Cybersecurity
6. Dino Busalachi on LinkedIn
7. Craig Duckworth on LinkedIn

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