EP 84: Airports as Critical Infrastructure: OT Security and Operational Disruption

About this episode

Dan Gunter discusses the impact of OT attacks on airports and the differences between industrial and traditional IT environments.

Airports illustrate the potential impact of OT attacks that disrupt functionality. Dan Gunter, CEO of Insane Cyber, talks about how industrial environments differ from traditional IT, particularly in their reliance on availability and safety, where disruptions can have significant real-world and financial consequences.

People in this episode

Host: Robert Vamosi

Guest: Dan Gunter

Topics covered

• OT security
• operational disruption
• industrial environments
• IT vs OT
• availability
• safety

Keywords

• OT attacks
• airports
• operational technology
• IT security
• disruption
• safety
• availability
• financial consequences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Insane Cyber

Places: Airports

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