Michael Cole of SMUD explains how IT-OT defense programs mature through OT boundaries, segmentation, identity controls, adversary simulation and unified security metrics.
IT and OT defense programs must mature beyond isolated controls as hybrid industrial environments expose shared identity, remote access and monitoring gaps. Effective resilience depends on reducing adversarial contact, increasing attack difficulty, and unifying security visibility across corporate, remote access, control, and device layers.
This session, led by Michael Cole, manager of cybersecurity engineering and operations at SMUD, will cover:
- How distinct OT boundaries separate identity, networks and security tooling to reduce inherited IT exposure;
- How multi-layer segmentation, identity synchronization, full packet capture and hardened workstations limit attacker movement across OT environments;
- How adversary simulation and detection engineering improve unified IT-OT defense by testing attack paths and strengthening existing controls.
Here is the course outline:
One Security Program, Many Fronts: Lessons Learned Unifying IT-OT Defense |
Completion
The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:
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CPE Credit Certificate |
