#135: Mastering OT Cybersecurity Countermeasures in the Power Grid │ Part 1

Podcast: Energy TalksEpisode: #135: Mastering OT Cybersecurity Countermeasures in the Power Grid │ Part 1Pub date: 2026-09-17Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationDiscover essential grid defenses with OMICRON expert Simon Rommer. In this episode of Energy Talks, OMICRON Cybersecurity Expert Simon Rommer launches an essential new mini-series focused on operational technology (OT) cybersecurity countermeasures in the power industry. Instead of just chasing the latest tech trends or treating security like a generic checklist, this series takes a step back to ask a fundamental question: Countermeasures—what for, and against what? Through a mix of solo deep-dives and expert guest interviews, the series explores how to bridge the gap between theoretical security and the messy reality of utility operations. To help utilities navigate their own security journeys, Simon introduces a structured, six-question framework that will guide every upcoming episode. This framework shifts the conversation away from superficial bullet points and toward measurable, sustainable risk reduction. It also introduces a three-tiered maturity model designed to help teams identify exactly when a countermeasure makes sense to implement, preventing organizations from building on a weak foundation. Whether you are an OT architect, a protection engineer, or a utility manager, this kick-off episode sets the stage for a practical, field-tested roadmap to true operational resilience. Tune in to discover how to maximize your security impact, evaluate your current maturity level, and learn how you can submit your own real-world challenges to be featured in upcoming episodes. Get more information about OT Cybersecurity for the Power Grid.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from OMICRON electronics GmbH, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: OT Security Made SimpleEpisode: AI in OT: Hype, Opportunities, and Risk-Free Integration in Industrial Plants | OT Security Made SimplePub date: 2026-09-15Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationKlaus Mochalski and OT expert Daniel Ehrenreich discuss the integration of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Discover why AI already delivers value in predictive maintenance and PLC programming, the physical risks of real-time process control, and why a "human-in-the-loop" approach backed by deep domain expertise remains essential.You can find more information on OT Security Made Simple at rhebo.com or send us your ideas, questions, or guest suggestions at [email protected] podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Klaus Mochalski, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: PrOTect It All (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: AI in OT: Why Humans Stay in the Loop and the Junior Problem with Jori VanAntwerpPub date: 2026-09-14Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWork with Aaron: https://protectitallpod.com/work/ The book: https://protectitallpod.com/book/ This episode: https://protectitallpod.com/ep123/ The OT Security Starter Kit: https://protectitallpod.com/starter-kit/ AI is a consensus engine, and consensus on the internet is frequently wrong. So what does that mean for the people defending power plants, water systems, and factories with it? In this episode of Protect It All, host Aaron Crow welcomes back Jori VanAntwerp, CEO and founder of EmberOT, for a completely unscripted conversation on AI in OT. Two practitioners who use AI aggressively every day make the case for restraint in exactly the places that matter. Jori explains why human in the loop is non-negotiable: AI shapes a junior's output to look senior without the understanding underneath, so you have to be able to interrogate it. Aaron walks through his own sandbox discipline, where AI gets a folder and not the keys, and nothing goes in that he would not publish on the internet. The conversation then turns to the OT reality behind AI-found vulnerabilities, why an attacker who can reach your HMI or PLC does not need your unpatched CVE, teaching AI your voice with markdown primers, the build-versus-buy MVP trap, the submarine principle for modular defense, and why an operator flipping to manual is still the save of last resort. Underneath all of it is the workforce math nobody is doing on air: if one person plus AI does the work of five, nobody is training juniors, and no juniors today means no seniors in ten years. OT's aging-out workforce is the preview. In this episode, you'll learn: Why AI is a consensus engine, and why that framing predicts where it fails Why human in the loop is not optional for anything that matters How to sandbox AI in real workflows: a folder, not the keys How to rank AI-found vulnerabilities against what an attacker in your OT network can actually do How primers teach AI your voice, brand, and rules The build versus buy trap: if a power company builds its own software, it is now a software company The submarine principle: compartments, modular tooling, and swapping tools without ripping out the estate Why analog fallbacks and operators keep saving critical infrastructure The junior pipeline problem: no juniors today means no seniors in ten years Why the entry-level job for OT cybersecurity is IT Tune in for the most honest AI conversation the show has had, from the people who actually run it in OT. About the guest: Jori VanAntwerp is a two-time cybersecurity founder and CEO who has spent over two decades helping industrial and IT/OT organizations reduce risk, strengthen compliance, and mature the way they defend critical infrastructure. He has held executive and leadership roles at McAfee, FireEye, CrowdStrike, Dragos, and Gravwell before stepping into the founder seat, first at SynSaber and now as the Founder and CEO at EmberOT. The result is a vantage point that runs from the boardroom to the packet capture, from silicon to the cloud. At EmberOT, he is focused on bringing visibility, security, and risk quantification to the critical infrastructure the rest of the world takes for granted. From EmberOT: Want to see what is really happening in your OT environment? EmberOT provides flow-first, passive OT visibility and threat detection without requiring proprietary hardware. Learn more about EmberOT: https://emberot.com/ Request a demo: https://www.emberot.com/request-a-demo/ Want to explore your own OT network traffic right now? Download the free EmberOT PCAP Analyzer: https://www.emberot.com/ot-pcap-analyzer/ Important Links: Jori VanAntwerp on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jvanantwerp/ EmberOT: https://emberot.com/ Jori's previous episodes: Ep 49, The Intersection of IT and OT: Highlights from S4 Conference: https://youtu.be/OuocvnZsKwU and Ep 29, Bridging IT and OT in Cybersecurity for Power Plants: https://youtu.be/0stFEr6krbY Learn more about PrOTect IT All: Work with Aaron: https://protectitallpod.com/work/ The book: https://protectitallpod.com/book/ This episode: https://protectitallpod.com/ep123/ The OT Security Starter Kit: https://protectitallpod.com/starter-kit/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrOTectITAll Email: [email protected] X: https://twitter.com/protectitall Facebook: https://facebook.com/protectitallpodcast To be a guest or suggest a guest or episode, email [email protected]. Please leave us a review on Apple or Spotify: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/protect-it-all/id1727211124 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Vvi0euj3rE8xObK0yvYi4The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Aaron Crow | Operational Technology & Cybersecurity Host, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Casos de Ciberseguridad IndustrialEpisode: 2/4 Análisis de Gobierno y coordinación de la seguridad OT en el sector eléctricoPub date: 2026-09-14Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationEste episodio analiza las principales fragilidades estructurales que presenta actualmente el ecosistema eléctrico desde una perspectiva OT. Se examinan las tensiones existentes entre la continuidad operativa, los avances en digitalización, las exigencias de la regulación y las necesidades de ciberseguridad.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Centro de Ciberseguridad Industrial, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Advanced Manufacturing Now (LS 35 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: Can Humans and Robots Safely Work Side by Side?Pub date: 2026-09-08Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationOn this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Live, Ole Marius Hoel Rindal, PhD, co-founder of Sonair, will explain why most industrial robots are still caged even with increasing development of AI. Sonair has created what it says is the world's first safety-certified ultrasonic sensor. The technology may allow robots out of their cages while helping ensure human coworkers remain safe.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from SME Media, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Nexus: A Claroty Podcast (LS 32 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Ben Gardiner on Hacking Truck Brake ControllersPub date: 2026-09-13Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationBen Gardiner, senior cybersecurity research engineer for the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA), joins the Nexus Podcast to discuss research he published on a silent patch released by vendor Bendix addressing serious cybersecurity vulnerabilities in brake controllers found on tractor trailers. The vulnerabilities—which were updated as part of a safety recall—posed safety risks to drivers and others on the road. Ben explains how and why he chose to reverse-engineer the safety recall and how the vulnerabilities impact the security of any trailer-connected telematics devices, and also how they could be exploited at close range. Subscribe and listen to the Nexus Podcast here. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Claroty, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: ICS Cyber Talks PodcastEpisode: Adir Ben Hamo Director CISO @Phibro Animal Health on CISO's cyber & governance challenges & AI 2026Pub date: 2026-09-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationנסיון לחזור לשגרה (סוג של) בתקווה שימשיך.... חלפו למעלה מארבע שנים מאז הראיון הקודם שעשיתי עם אדיר, מאז העומס על הסיסו רק גדל בצורה אקספוננציאלית והצורך לקיים ממשל תאגידי בנושא סייבר הפך לחובה.   הדבר נכון לגופים גדולים ובינלאומיים ולמעשה לכול ארגון באשר הוא, במקום שאין גידור סיכונים ולמשתמש הקצה אין גבולות ברורים והבנה הנושא של "טעות" הופכת לסיכון ארגוני בל ישוער. נחשון פינקו מארח את אדיר בן חמו דירקטור וסיסו גלובלי בחברת פיברו מוצרי בריאות לבעלי חיים על שילוב מערכות מידע ומערכות תפעוליות, שדרוג תשתיות ותוכנות בסביבת ייצור עלמנת לבנות מודל אחיד לפריסה העולמית. תהליכי ממשל ארגוני עבודה בסין מול רגולציות שונות מהמוכר והידוע של המערב חילופי דורות וכניסת דורות צעירים בצוותי התפעול מביאים איתם מודעות סייבר, רצון לשנות ולהשתפר בעזרת טכנולוגיות עדכניות ה SOC ככלי רב ערך וההבדל בין חברות בארה"ב וישראל ההיי. איי שמדיר שינה מעיניו של כול סיסוThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Nachshon Pincu, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Hack the Plant (LS 35 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: From DC to Sacramento: Building Resilient Critical Infrastructure and OT WorkforcesPub date: 2026-09-09Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWelcome to season 6 of Hack the Plant! In this premiere episode, our host Bryson Bort is joined by three special guests: Institute for Security and Technology Exec in Residence and UnDisruptable27 leader Josh Corman, Clutch CEO James Regan, and Palo Alto Networks Head of OT Threat Research Adam Robbie. First, Josh and Bryson recap the biggest moments from Critical Effect DC ‘26 this summer—from CISA Acting Director Nick Anderson’s keynote to policy experiments like the Cyber Policy Shark Tank. Then, James offers a preview of Critical Effect CA, where the OT/ICS workforce will gather in Sacramento to confront cyber threats. Finally, Adam presents the Intelligence-Driven Active Defense Report 2026, a joint effort by Palo Alto Networks, Siemens, and the Idaho National Laboratory to analyze global telemetry from over 61,000 firewalls.“Securing critical infrastructure is not one person’s job. You bring multiple people, multiple teams with different expertise to come together,” Adam said.Join us for this and more on this episode of Hack the Plan[e]t.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast represent those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of their employers.Hack the Plant is brought to you by ICS Village and the Institute for Security and Technology.  The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Bryson Bort, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity InsiderEpisode: The “Don’t Touch It” Problem Hiding on Your Plant FloorPub date: 2026-09-09Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMost plants are running production on infrastructure nobody wants to touch. Somebody installed it years ago, that person is long gone, and the standing rule is to leave it alone so it keeps working.In this episode, Dino sits down with Jeff Slapp, cofounder, CTO and head of produduct development at SteelDome, to talk about what it would take to change that. Jeff has spent almost 30 years building and running data centers, starting with VMware back in 1998, and he admits that until recently he couldn't have properly defined OT, even though control systems, safety systems, and fire suppression were around him the entire time.They dig into why so many manufacturers still have hundreds of standalone HMIs, why a capital project is the real moment to think about security, and why IT/OT convergence rarely shows up in practice the way everyone talks about it. Jeff also walks through what it means to stand up a full production platform, complete with secure remote access, in about 90 seconds instead of nine months.They close on the reality that this is a people problem more than a technology problem, and why AI on the plant floor will only be as good as the foundation it runs on.Chapters:(00:00:00) If technology is not saving time, money, or mistakes, what is the point?(00:01:12) Jeff Slapp's 30-year journey from early VMware to co-founding SteelDome(00:04:35) What a universal infrastructure operating system means for the plant(00:06:24) An IT veteran admits OT was around him the whole time, and he never saw it(00:10:03) Legacy plants, standalone HMIs, and the "nobody touches it" problem(00:13:22) Kasm and secure application delivery: the missing third layer(00:18:04) Time to value: a full production platform in 90 seconds, not nine months(00:21:56) Democratizing infrastructure and where AI meets industrial security(00:25:14) Secure by design: build cybersecurity into the capital project(00:28:38) Asset inventory gaps, the IT/OT convergence myth, and closing thoughtsLinks And Resources:SteelDome WebsiteJeffrey Slapp on LinkedInWant to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here.Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedInCybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedInBW Design Group CybersecurityDino Busalachi on LinkedInCraig Duckworth on LinkedInThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Industrial Cybersecurity Insider? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube to leave us a review!The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Industrial Cybersecurity Insider, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Casos de Ciberseguridad IndustrialEpisode: 1/4 Contexto de Gobierno y coordinación de la seguridad OT en el sector eléctricoPub date: 2026-09-07Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationEn este episodio Pablo Joaquín Álvarez, OT Solutions & Security Manager de Generación Hidráulica y Térmica en Iberia en EDP cuenta cómo se articula la coordinación real entre las funciones corporativas de ciberseguridad y las necesidades operativas locales en organizaciones compleja.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Centro de Ciberseguridad Industrial, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.