The Hidden Cost of Siloed OT Security Tools

As we look back, Craig and Dino tackle a critical disconnect in industrial cybersecurity: the failure to share OT security tool data with the people who actually need it.

They explore why IT teams often purchase and deploy OT IDS platforms without engaging plant floor teams, system integrators, and OEMs who are actively working in manufacturing environments.

The conversation reveals that 85% of data collected by these tools is meant for OT teams to act on, yet it rarely reaches them.

They discuss the consequences of this siloed approach—including system integrators bringing their own tools to fill the gap—and provide practical advice on achieving true IT/OT convergence.

The episode emphasizes the importance of working with partners who can "build the car" rather than just "sell the car," and challenges organizations to evaluate whether they're truly practicing IT/OT convergence or just paying lip service to it.

Chapters:

1. (00:00:00) - The Data Sharing Problem in OT Cybersecurity
2. (00:01:00) - Why System Integrators Can't Access Security Tool Data
3. (00:04:00) - Who's Keeping the Data and Why
4. (00:08:00) - The IT/OT Oil and Water Problem
5. (00:11:00) - When System Integrators Bring Their Own Tools
6. (00:14:00) - Questions to Ask Your Cybersecurity Partners
7. (00:17:00) - The Car Analogy: Buyers vs. Builders
8. (00:19:00) - Who Asset Owners Really Trust
9. (00:21:00) - The Three-Legged Stool of OT Security
10. (00:23:00) - The Path to True IT/OT Convergence

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