The #1 Myth Putting Your Industrial OT Assets at Risk

In this episode, Dino and Craig tackle one of the most overlooked vulnerabilities in industrial cybersecurity: the unintentional chaos caused when IT security procedures are blindly applied to OT environments.

Using real-world examples like the CrowdStrike EDR failure, they illustrate how tools meant to protect can actually shut down production lines, cripple HMIs, and introduce massive operational risk.

They call out the air-gap myth, the need for shared authority between IT and OT, and the critical importance of context when deploying cybersecurity solutions on the plant floor.

For executives and practitioners alike, this episode is a wake-up call to rethink governance, accountability, and collaboration between traditionally siloed IT and OT teams.

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 – IT vs. OT: The Unspoken War
• 00:01:03 – Meet Your Guides: Dino & Craig
• 00:01:05 – IT/OT Explained… Without the Jargon
• 00:02:26 – How IT Crashed the Plant Floor
• 00:05:12 – Talk to Me Like I’m Production
• 00:08:53 – Security Priorities: Worlds Collide
• 00:13:40 – Vendors, Integrators & Invisible Risks
• 00:21:52 – Who Owns the Fallout?

Links And Resources:

• Cybersecurity & Digital Safety Group on LinkedIn
• Dino Busalachi on LinkedIn
• Craig Duckworth on LinkedIn

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