EP 85: From Colonial Pipeline to Agentic AI: What OT Security Actually Requires
From Error Code by Robert Vamosi
April 28, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 86
About this episode
Trevor Dearing discusses the evolving requirements for OT security in light of recent incidents and the shift towards zero trust and micro-segmentation strategies.
Let’s face it, the Purdue model's DMZ is gone. Trevor Dearing, Director of Critical Infrastructure Solutions at Illumio, explains how zero trust, micro-segmentation, and explicit policy are now the only reliable defense for critical infrastructure OT.
People in this episode
Host: Robert Vamosi
Guest: Trevor Dearing
Topics covered
- OT Security
- Zero Trust
- Micro-segmentation
- Critical Infrastructure
- Explicit Policy
Keywords
- OT Security
- Zero Trust
- Micro-segmentation
- Critical Infrastructure
- Purdue Model
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Illumio, Purdue, Colonial Pipeline
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