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Episode 44: The Truth About OT Vulnerabilities
Bryson Bort sits down with Adam Robbie, Head of OT Threat Research at Palo Alto Networks, to pull back the curtain on OT threat research. With a background in electrical engineering, Adam’s first job in cybersecurity was at an IT help desk. He now leads a team dedicated to identifying, analyzing, and mitigating cyber threats targeting Operational Technology (OT) environments.
critical infrastructure
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ICS
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Operational Technology
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OT
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threat hunting
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vulnerability
May 16, 2025
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Episode 34: The ICS Hacker
In this episode of Hack the Plan[e]t, Bryson Bort sits down with Claroty director of research and industrial control system (ICS) vulnerability expert Sharon Brizinov to discuss everything ICS. What are the most common vulnerabilities threatening ICS security? What’s the impact of cybersecurity controls standardization? And if he could wave a magic wand, what is one thing he’d change in the ICS industry?
critical infrastructure
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Industrial Control Systems
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internet of things
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Operational Technology
April 23, 2024
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Episode 33: Securing, Defending, and Bringing Resilience to Infrastructure with Robert Shaughnessy
In this episode of Hack the Plant, Bryson sits down with Psymetis CEO Robert Shaughnessy to discuss his work with Psymetis, an Operational Technology security company that works on critical infrastructure; challenges to innovation in the private sector; and the role of government in developing new technologies.
China
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critical infrastructure
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electricity
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Operational Technology
February 28, 2024
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