As industrial environments become more connected, the gap between IT-driven security models and OT operational realities is becoming harder to manage. Increased remote access, legacy systems and smart manufacturing initiatives have expanded the attack surface, while conflicting priorities around availability, safety and confidentiality continue to challenge effective risk management.

In this session, security leaders from manufacturing and critical infrastructure will address how organizations can align IT and OT stakeholders around a shared cybersecurity strategy. The discussion will focus on governance, compensating controls and risk-based communication as practical ways to manage cyber risk without disrupting production or safety-critical operations.

In this session, the panel will also discuss:

• Why IT and OT security priorities often conflict and how to establish a common language;
• How legacy systems, segmentation and compensating controls shape OT risk management;
• What governance, training and incident response practices help improve resilience across converged environments.