Industrial Cybersecurity Insider

Industrial Cybersecurity Insider offers a thorough look into the field of industrial cybersecurity for manufacturing and critical infrastructure. The podcast delves into key topics, including industry trends, policy changes, and groundbreaking innovations. Each episode will feature insights from key influencers, policy makers, and industry leaders. Subscribe and tune in weekly to stay in the know on everything important in the industrial cybersecurity world!

Industrial Cybersecurity Insider is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 140 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Industrial Cybersecurity Insider, a business show with 140 episodes published.

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  Episode #139

  From NSA Threat Intelligence to Factory-Floor Cybersecurity

  Aug 17, 202633 minS3

  Cybersecurity in an industrial environment isn't just an IT concern. It's a question of whether the business can keep operating, and whether people stay safe when systems fail. Craig Duckworth talks with Tim Hoffman, a former NSA director of threat intelligence whose career spans military intelligence, defense, healthcare, finance, critical infrastructure, and industrial operations. They discuss why CMMC needs to be treated as a cultural shift rather than a compliance exercise, how CISOs earn trust with plant teams, and why leaders have to translate cyber risk into terms the board actually understands. Tim explains why tools alone can't protect OT. Craig ties digital safety back to the drills and routines plants already run. And together they look at where AI helps, where it adds risk, and why two fundamentals still matter most: clear processes and the discipline to practice them. Chapters: (00:00:00) Why Security Tools Cannot Solve Operational Risk (00:01:00) Lessons from an NSA and Mission Critical Security Career (00:05:00) Why CMMC Must Be More Than a Compliance Checklist (00:08:00) Closing the Authority Gap Between IT and OT (00:12:00) Translating Cyber Risk Into Cost and Human Consequences (00:17:00) Why OT Security Demands More Than IT Tools (00:19:00) AI, Faster Attacks, and the Need for Human Judgment (00:25:00) Start With Process and Build the Discipline to Follow It (00:27:00) Treating Cyber Response Like a Plant Safety Drill (00:31:00) People and Process Come Before Technology Links And Resources: Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here. Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedIn Cybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedIn BW Design Group Cybersecurity Tim Hoffman on LinkedIn Dino Busalachi on LinkedIn Craig Duckworth on LinkedIn Thanks 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!

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  Episode #138

  Your Most Critical Network May Be Your Least Protected

  Aug 10, 202633 minS3

  The air gap you're counting on probably isn't there. Dino Busalacchi sits down with cybersecurity veteran and Tulane University Cybersecurity Professor Joshua Copeland, to talk about the realities of protecting industrial environments, where uptime, safety, and production come first. They dig into why legacy systems can't be secured like IT, how routine security tasks can disrupt physical operations, the leadership gap between IT and OT, and why cybersecurity needs to be treated as digital safety. A practical listen for CISOs, CIOs, engineering leaders, and plant operators. Chapters: (00:00:00) Why operational technology is critical to everyday life (00:03:00) Legacy systems and the hidden opportunity in OT security (00:07:00) Ransomware, AI, and attacks designed for physical outcomes (00:10:00) How standard IT security tools can stop production (00:13:00) What cybersecurity events get wrong about OT (00:16:00) The leadership gap and the myth of isolated systems (00:20:00) Why cybersecurity should be treated as digital safety (00:23:00) Compliance, asset inventory, and aging industrial equipment (00:27:00) Building the next generation of OT security professionals (00:31:00) Why every part of modern life depends on OT Links And Resources: Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here. Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedIn Cybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedIn BW Design Group Cybersecurity Josh Copeland on LinkedIn Dino Busalachi on LinkedIn Craig Duckworth on LinkedIn Thanks 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!

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  Episode #137

  Supply Chain Risk: Your Vendors Have Vendors You've Never Heard Of

  Aug 4, 202634 minS3

  Craig Duckworth sits down with Jowanza Joseph, CEO of Parakeet Risk, to unpack why third-party risk has become one of the most urgent challenges facing manufacturers and critical infrastructure operators. Jowanza spent 15 years in engineering roles at Adobe, Pluralsight, and MasterCard before founding Parakeet Risk to serve an industrial sector he saw as the most underserved when it comes to technology. Together they address why simply knowing who your vendors are is harder than it sounds, how insurers are moving past checkbox questionnaires and demanding real evidence of controls, and what happens when contracts require you to identify a new asset in your OT environment within five minutes. They also get honest about the organizational problem few want to own: security leaders who carry responsibility for the plant floor without the authority to change anything on it. Jowanza closes with a practical, low-cost starting point for any organization and a look at where vendor attestation is headed over the next five years. Chapters: (00:00:00) Why industrial companies must become cybersecurity companies (00:02:08) Cataloging and prioritizing your most dangerous vendors (00:04:37) The hidden layers of subcontractors in your supply chain (00:06:42) Cyber insurance moves past the checkbox era (00:10:47) Contracts that demand new asset identification in five minutes (00:12:58) AI is multiplying vulnerabilities faster than solutions (00:16:31) Three hallmarks of a strong third party risk program (00:21:14) Incident response, game days, and who falls on the sword (00:23:42) Responsibility without authority across the IT and OT divide (00:28:31) Where to start today and the future of vendor attestation Links And Resources: Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here. Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedIn Cybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedIn BW Design Group Cybersecurity Dino Busalachi on LinkedIn Craig Duckworth on LinkedIn Thanks 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!

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  Episode #135

  Plant Floor Cybersecurity Starts at the Top. Not the Server Room, with Robert Maxwell

  Jul 22, 202630 minS3

  For industrial leaders responsible for keeping plants productive, connected, and secure, cybersecurity cannot sit only with IT. Robert Maxwell joins Dino to address the leadership and operational gaps that leave OT environments exposed, especially when aging control systems, diverse automation platforms, and decentralized plant operations are part of the picture. They discuss what it takes to move beyond fragmented ownership and point solutions: giving an accountable leader the authority to coordinate security across IT, OT, engineering, operations, and outside partners. The conversation covers practical priorities for building a durable cyber program, including organization-wide awareness, stronger visibility into industrial assets, and a security strategy that can keep pace with AI adoption. The takeaway is clear: cybersecurity is an operational investment that protects uptime, production, and long-term business resilience. Chapters: (00:00:00) Cybersecurity is a management responsibility (00:01:00) Robert Maxwell’s journey into cybersecurity (00:04:35) Why organizations need a clear cybersecurity owner (00:08:40) Building a long-term security strategy across the business (00:12:00) What happens when companies ignore cybersecurity (00:14:10) Why vendor-led security programs fall short (00:17:05) The IT and OT divide in manufacturing (00:20:00) AI, data protection, and the growing security challenge (00:23:25) Visibility gaps across manufacturing plants (00:26:20) Why leaders should view cybersecurity as an investment Links And Resources: Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here. Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedIn Cybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedIn BW Design Group Cybersecurity Robert Maxwell on LinkedIn Dino Busalachi on LinkedIn Craig Duckworth on LinkedIn Thanks 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!

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  Episode #134

  Trust But Verify: Why Every Air-Gap Claim Deserves Scrutiny

  Jul 14, 202630 minS3

  This week we're bringing back one of our most requested episodes, because the problem it covers hasn't gone away. Dino and Jim break down one of the most dangerous assumptions in industrial security: that OT environments are air-gapped and therefore safe. Through real examples from actual plant floors, they show exactly how that assumption falls apart, from cellular modems inside machine centers to third-party technicians on guest Wi-Fi to VPN concentrators IT doesn't know exist, and explain why the gap between IT and OT teams is just as much an organizational problem as a technical one. They also get into why point-in-time assessments aren't enough, where zero trust runs into its limits in industrial settings, and what continuous visibility on the plant floor actually looks like. If you're responsible for securing manufacturing or critical infrastructure, this one is as relevant today as when it was first recorded. Chapters: (00:00:00) - The Air Gap Myth: Introduction (00:03:00) - How OT Devices End Up Connected Without IT Knowing (00:07:00) - Why Plant Managers Bypass IT Security (00:12:00) - The Compliance and Insurance Stakes (00:15:00) - Why Zero Trust Struggles in OT Environments (00:17:00) - Bringing in Outside Experts to Find the Truth (00:20:00) - Supply Chain and Hidden Connectivity (00:24:00) - What Visibility Tools Reveal on the Plant Floor (00:26:00) - Wrap-Up: Trust But Verify, Then Monitor Continuously Links And Resources: Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here. Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedIn Cybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedIn BW Design Group Cybersecurity Dino Busalachi on LinkedIn Craig Duckworth on LinkedIn Thanks 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!

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