Mitsubishi’s Billion-Dollar Bet on OT Cybersecurity with Nozomi Acquisition

Hosts Craig and Dino discuss Mitsubishi's billion-dollar acquisition of Nozomi Networks and its implications for operational technology cybersecurity. They address how this major deal affects the industrial security market.

The conversation covers IT/OT convergence challenges, managed services, vendor partnerships, and AI in cybersecurity decision-making.

Craig and Dino share practical insights for security leaders and engineering professionals working in industrial environments.

Topics covered:

• Why Mitsubishi made this $1B investment

• How this affects choosing security vendors

• The growing role of managed services in OT security

• What organizations should do to prepare for changes

For cybersecurity professionals, industrial engineers, and executives working with operational technology and cyber defense.

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Welcome to Industrial Cybersecurity Insider Podcast
• 00:01:26 - A Trend of Cybersecurity Platform Acquisitions
• 00:02:03 - The "Cyber-Informed Engineering" Play
• 00:02:52 - Market Impact: Setting a Billion-Dollar Bar for Competitors
• 00:05:06 - A Lack of Expertise and Resources
• 00:05:48 - The Challenge of Building an In-House Team vs. Using Managed Services
• 00:07:40 - Embedding Security Directly into Hardware Controllers
• 00:09:33 - How Competitors Like Rockwell Might React
• 00:10:00 - IPO or Acquisition?
• 00:14:42 - The On-Prem vs. Cloud Debate in Manufacturing Environments
• 00:16:50 - 87% of Organizations Are Lagging in Cybersecurity Maturity
• 00:17:20 - The IT/OT Resource and Knowledge Gap
• 00:18:54 - The Need for CIOs to Partner with OT Systems Integrators
• 00:21:25 - The "OnStar" Model for Industrial Security
• 00:22:15 - The Reality of Vendor Lock-In and Warranty Issues
• 00:24:14 - OT Needs to Own Its Cybersecurity Strategy
• 00:25:12 - The Risk of Underutilized Security Tools

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