Securing, Defending, and Bringing Resilience to Infrastructure

“If something is going to take a couple of billion dollars to develop and there's not a known, validated commercial return associated with it, why would any private industry take that on? It's really the role of government.” -Robert Shaughnessy Robert Shaughnessy, CEO of operational technology security company Psymetis, joins us for this episode of Hack the Plant. We discuss his work with Psymetis, challenges to innovation in the private sector, and the role of government in developing new technologies.

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Electricity. Finance. Transportation. Our water supply. In Hack the Plant, podcast host Bryson Bort looks for answers to the question: Does connecting these systems, and others, to the internet leaves us more vulnerable to attacks by our enemies? We often take these critical infrastructure systems for granted, but they’re all becoming increasingly dependent on the internet to function. From the ransomware threats of Colonial Pipeline to the failure of the Texas power grid, it is clear our interconnectivity is also a significant source of risk. Hack the Plant walks through the world of hackers working on the front lines of cyber security and public safety to protect the systems you rely upon every day. Hack the Plant is brought to you by ICS Village and the Institute for Security and Technology. ICS Village is a nonprofit that equips industry experts and policymakers with the tools to better defend our critical infrastructure. We educate people on critical infrastructure security with hands-on examples, not just nerd stuff. Catch us at an event near you! www.icsvillage.com. The Institute for Security and Technology is a nonprofit think tank with the mission to bridge gaps between technology and policy leaders to help solve these emerging security problems together. Learn more at securityandtechnology.org.