OT Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call: How Airports and Power Grids Expose the Gaps We Can’t Ignore

Episode 77 October 20, 2025 00:22:46
OT Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call: How Airports and Power Grids Expose the Gaps We Can’t Ignore
PrOTect It All
OT Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call: How Airports and Power Grids Expose the Gaps We Can’t Ignore

Oct 20 2025 | 00:22:46

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Hosted By

Aaron Crow

Show Notes

In this solo episode of Protect It All, host Aaron Crow delivers a straight-talk reality check on the widening IT–OT cybersecurity gap and what it really takes to protect the systems that keep the world running. With decades of experience defending critical infrastructure, Aaron exposes why many OT environments are still years behind in resilience and visibility - and how we can finally fix that.

You’ll learn:

This episode isn’t about fear - it’s about preparation. If your work touches energy, transportation, manufacturing, or utilities, this one’s your wake-up call to act before disaster hits.

Listen now and learn how to protect what truly keeps our world moving - only on Protect It All.

Key Moments:

05:06 "Real Risks of Critical Disruptions"

06:16 Redefining OT System Boundaries

11:42 Troubleshooting Unknown System Issues

14:09 "Secure Remote Access Best Practices"

18:28 "Planning for Worst-Case Scenarios"

19:36 Critical Infrastructure Under Cyber Threat

 

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