SANS New Orleans 2025: Keynote - Securing the Things That Make All the Things Work

In this talk, we will discuss the importance of the Industrial Control Systems and Operational Technology that is used to support the critical environments found throughout the world’s critical infrastructure. Whether you are new to the ICS/OT community, working in it for a long career, or you are just looking to understand the “OTher side of business”, join us and get involved in the conversation. The talk will highlight some of the key drivers and constraints across IT and OT, introduce key concepts, workforce needs, and have an open discussion on some common questions in the ICS community, including:

• Attacker Objectives in ICS Environments
• IT / OT – it’s all just “T” right?
• Insecure by Design vs Secure by Design vs Cyber Informed Engineering
• Engineers or Cyber pros, Degrees or Certs, and Career Lifecycle
• Regulations and 5 Critical Controls for ICS