Breaking into the OT Cybersecurity Field

About this episode

Gabe Agboruche discusses how to enter or upskill in the ICS/OT cybersecurity field, addressing training, obstacles, and job roles.

Hear from an experienced ICS/OT Security Manager, Gabe Agboruche, on how to enter or upskill into the ICS/OT cybersecurity field. He answers questions such as… What training is available? What are the biggest obstacles? What are some common job roles? What are the best paying job roles? We also cover the asset owner’s perspective on how they can obtain and retain new cybersecurity professionals. SHOW LINKS: Gabe Agboruche LinkedIn Profile Gabe’s YouTube channel - Struggle Security Malware Traffic Analysis Free Network Emulators ICSVillage ICS Village Youtube Channel Sans ICS Free Resources SANS ICS Concepts DNP3 Simulators Scapy CompTIA (Security+ and Network+ certifications)

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Miller

Guest: Gabe Agboruche

Topics covered

• OT Cybersecurity
• ICS Security
• Career Development
• Job Roles
• Training Resources
• Cybersecurity Professionals

Keywords

• OT Cybersecurity
• ICS Security
• Job Roles
• Training
• Cybersecurity
• Career
• CompTIA
• SANS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SANS ICS, CompTIA, Malware Traffic Analysis, ICSVillage, Struggle Security, Scapy, DNP3 Simulators

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