@BEERISAC: OT/ICS Security Podcast Playlist

Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity Insider
Episode: Why Industrial Cyber Risk Is Escalating (And How To Stop It)
Pub date: 2026-09-16

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This highlight episode pulls the sharpest moments from past conversations into one continuous argument about why industrial cyber risk keeps escalating and why so many programs stall before they start.
Craig Duckworth and Dino Busalachi open with a number that should stop any executive team cold: one manufacturer lost roughly $500 million in valuation inside 60 hours, and that loss had nothing to do with lost production.
From there the conversation gets practical. They explain why a plant floor security program cannot be run entirely from the data center, why asset inventory and communication flow mapping must come before any discussion of segmentation, and what distinguishes warranted traffic from unwarranted traffic within a control system environment.
Jim Cook joins to break down the difference between a flat network and what the team calls a super flat network, where drives, flow meters, robots, and business systems all share the same space. Together, they make the case that zero trust in operational technology must be built from the bottom of the stack upward, using what they describe as the bucket approach, rather than layered over the plant with enterprise tooling that nobody on site knows how to operate.
The episode closes on ownership: who is accountable, who the plant manager actually trusts, and why the people who design and build the machines belong in the room from day one. If you are responsible for production uptime and for protecting the assets that create it, this one is a fast tour of the decisions that matter most.
Chapters:
(00:00:00) A $500 Million Valuation Loss In 60 Hours
(00:01:00) Why Industrial Cyber Risk Is More Urgent Right Now
(00:03:00) Why IT Cannot Secure The Plant Floor Alone
(00:05:00) Asset Inventory And Communication Flows Come First
(00:07:00) Building A Defensible Architecture In OT Environments
(00:09:00) Flat Networks Versus Super Flat Networks
(00:11:00) The Bucket Approach To Segmentation
(00:14:00) Vetting A Cybersecurity Partner The Right Way
(00:16:00) Tabletop Exercises With The Executive Team
(00:19:00) Who Actually Owns Industrial Cybersecurity

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Podcast: Energy Talks
Episode: #135: Mastering OT Cybersecurity Countermeasures in the Power Grid │ Part 1
Pub date: 2026-09-17

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Discover 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.

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Podcast: OT Security Made Simple
Episode: AI in OT: Hype, Opportunities, and Risk-Free Integration in Industrial Plants | OT Security Made Simple
Pub date: 2026-09-15

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Klaus 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 podcast@rhebo.com.

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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 VanAntwerp
Pub date: 2026-09-14

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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/

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

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Podcast: Casos de Ciberseguridad Industrial
Episode: 2/4 Análisis de Gobierno y coordinación de la seguridad OT en el sector eléctrico
Pub date: 2026-09-14

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Este 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.

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