The Industrial Security Podcast
Technology Podcasts
Your lights are on, your car runs, because industrial systems work 24/7 to keep our lives ticking. But what happens when those systems—the very pillars of modern society—are threatened?
Hosted by Nate Nelson and Andrew Ginter, The Industrial Security Podcast takes a deep-dive into the most pressing emerging issues in SCADA technologies today. But don't just take our word for it: each new episode of the show features a leading voice in the world of industrial control systems security. You'll hear from executives, engineers, researchers and more, each with their own unique take on what's wrong with how we do things today, and how to fix it.
ICS security is complicated. Here is where it all comes together.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Technology Podcasts
Description:
Your lights are on, your car runs, because industrial systems work 24/7 to keep our lives ticking. But what happens when those systems—the very pillars of modern society—are threatened? Hosted by Nate Nelson and Andrew Ginter, The Industrial Security Podcast takes a deep-dive into the most pressing emerging issues in SCADA technologies today. But don't just take our word for it: each new episode of the show features a leading voice in the world of industrial control systems security. You'll hear from executives, engineers, researchers and more, each with their own unique take on what's wrong with how we do things today, and how to fix it. ICS security is complicated. Here is where it all comes together.
Language:
English
Episodes
AI and Industrial Security in the Energy Transition [The Industrial Security Podcast]
4/3/2024
AI is coming and industrial security is an issue. Join us as Leo Simonovich VP at Siemens Energy joins us to look at both in the context of the energy transition - burning fewer fuels to achieve the same industrial process goals.
Duration:00:46:38
Evaluating network segmentation strength [The Industrial Security Podcast]
3/12/2024
How hard is it for an attacker to dig around in my network? Robin Berthier of Network Perception joins us to look at new network segmentation evaluation and visualization technology that lets us see at a glance how much trouble, or not, we're in.
Duration:00:51:15
Tractors to Table Tops - Industrial Security in the Industry of Human Consumables [The Industrial Security Podcast]
2/26/2024
Precision farming is heavily automated, as are the "food factories" essential to feeding the world's population. Marcus Sachs at the McCrary Institute at Auburn University joins us to look at the threats, the challenges and opportunities to secure our food supplies from cyber risk.
Duration:01:10:09
Cybersecurity in the AVEVA Enterprise SCADA Product - Going Deep [The Industrial Security Podcast]
2/12/2024
From supply chain to Active Directory to segmentation designing security into ICS products is hard. Jake Hawkes walks us through how security gets built into AVEVA Enterprise SCADA.
Duration:01:01:52
What's Next? A decision support tool for industrial security [The Industrial Security Podcast]
1/29/2024
We have a security program, we have a risk assessment, we see gaps and we have a limited budget. How do we use that budget most effectively? Jørgen Hartig, CEO at SecuriOT joins us to look at a decision support tool to help answer the question.
https://securiot.dk/securiot-irt
Duration:00:36:04
USB Firmware Attacks [The Industrial Security Podcast]
1/15/2024
You plug in a USB drive and your laptop starts smoking - nasty. Mario Prieto Sanlés of AuthUSB joins us to look at the nastiest of USB attacks, and what we can do about them.
Duration:00:43:05
Managing Trust in Massive IIoT Systems [The Industrial Security Podcast]
1/1/2024
Smart meters, smart cities and the IIoT - when thousands of systems of millions of low-power devices need to talk to each other, and talk between systems, managing trust is hard. Dr. Chris Gorog of BlockFrame walks us through the problem and the work BlockFrame and the University of Colorado have been doing to solve the problem.
Duration:00:51:04
Making the Move into OT Security [The Industrial Security Podcast]
12/12/2023
Moving from IT or engineering roles into OT security is harder than it should be. Mike Holcomb of Fluor has written eBooks & provides a newsletter to help people with that transition. In this episode, Mike reflects on his own evolution into OT security and gives advice to others looking at making the move.
Duration:00:48:47
Building Trust to Cooperate - at the EE-ISAC [The Industrial Security Podcast]
11/30/2023
Our enemies cooperate, and so must we. Aurelio Blanquet walks us through the activities of the European Energy ISAC, with a focus on building the trust that is essential to enabling the cooperation that we need to work together. Aurelio Blanquet - EE-ISAC Nov 21
Duration:00:45:35
Failures of Imagination - from 9-11 to the Aurora test [The Industrial Security Podcast]
11/14/2023
The industrial security initiative was triggered by the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. Aaron Turner, on the faculty at IANS Research, helped investigate laptop computers used by 9/11 attackers and joined up with Michael Assante to persuade government authorities to launch what has become today's industrial cybersecurity industry. Aaron takes us through the formative years - from 9/11 to the Aurora generator demonstration.
Duration:00:55:18
Safety, Security and IEC 62443 in Building Automation [The Industrial Security Podcast]
10/30/2023
Cybersecurity and IEC 62443 are increasingly relevant to building automation. Parking garages contain safety-critical CO2 sensors that control fans, the MGM breach is in the news and standards bodies are debating minimum security levels for different kinds of systems. Kyle Peters of Intelligent Buildings joins us to look at IEC 62443-2-1 style security assessments of modern buildings and what we can learn from those assessments.
Duration:00:35:18
Physical Security Supports Cybersecurity [The Industrial Security Podcast]
10/18/2023
Adversaries who can physically touch a target have a huge advantage when it comes to compromising that target. Mike Almeyda of Force5 joins us to look at tools for physical security that support cybersecurity, especially for the North American NERC CIP standards.
Duration:00:46:58
Cybersecurity for Rail Systems - Harder than it sounds [The Industrial Security Podcast]
10/3/2023
From aging equipment to regulators who must approve every patch, securing safety-critical rail systems is hard, but has to be done. Miki Shifman, CTO and Co-Founder at Cylus, joins us to talk about the problem and what many owners and operators are doing solution-wise.
Duration:00:50:56
Demystifying Cyber Jobs - In the Energy Sector [The Industrial Security Podcast]
9/18/2023
Job seekers say there are no OT security job postings. Hiring managers say nobody is applying to their posts. Amanda Theel and Eddy Mullins of Argonne National Labs walk us through recruiting issues, especially for fresh grads.
Duration:00:47:50
Large Data Centers - more than just protecting information [The Industrial Security Podcast]
9/4/2023
Data centers are critical information infrastructures, with a lot of associated physical infrastructure. Vlad-Gabriel Anghel of Data Center Dynamics Academy walks us through these very recent additions to critical infrastructures, and digs into industrial / OT security needs and solutions for the space.
Duration:00:43:14
Active Defense in OT - how to make it work [The Industrial Security Podcast]
8/1/2023
Active defense or "intrusion prevention" deep into industrial networks has long been thought of as not workable. Youssef Jad - CTO at CyVault - joins us to talk about a new approach to OT active defense that is designed for sensitive OT / industrial environments.
Duration:00:38:03
Risk in Context - When to Patch, When to Let It Ride [The Industrial Security Podcast]
7/5/2023
Patching is hard in many industrial / OT systems - the risk the new code poses to operations is comparable to the risk of a cyber attack. But - the vulnerability does not go away just because patching is hard. Rick Kaun, VP Solutions at Verve Industrial joins us to look at what to patch, when to patch, and automation to help make the whole process faster, easier and cheaper.
Duration:00:43:23
Hacking the CANbus [The Industrial Security Podcast]
6/19/2023
Modern automobiles contain hundreds of CPUs and a CANbus network or three connecting these devices. Thieves are hacking the CANbus to steal cars. Worse is possible. Ken Tindell, CTO at Canis joins us to look at the problem and at what the automobile industry is doing about these embedded control systems.
Duration:00:52:35
Saving money and effort automating compliance [The Industrial Security Podcast]
5/31/2023
NERC CIP, the new TSA pipeline and rail directives and other regulations can be very expensive - to comply with and to prove to an auditor that you comply. Kathryn Wagner of Assurx joins us to look at what and how we can automate this process to save time and money.
Duration:00:33:00
How cyber fits into big-picture risk [The Industrial Security Podcast]
5/17/2023
All physical processes involve risk - sometimes very big risk. Dr. Janaka Ruwanpura from the University of Calgary joins us to look at where cyber risks fit into the big picture of risk at industrial organizations, and at roles and responsibilities for managing risk throughout an organization.
Duration:00:46:59