About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of AI on industrial cybersecurity and the evolving standards to address new risks.

As manufacturers accelerate their use of artificial intelligence to optimize production, improve quality, and predict maintenance, the cybersecurity stakes have never been higher. This episode explores how AI is reshaping the industrial control system (ICS) landscape — creating both powerful new defense tools and complex new vulnerabilities. Our panel of experts dives into how standards like ISA/IEC 62443, NIST CSF 2.0, and MESA’s Smart Manufacturing Model are evolving to address AI-driven risk. We’ll discuss practical steps for securing connected plants, protecting data integrity, and maintaining trust in AI-assisted automation. Listeners will learn: How AI is expanding the ICS attack surface — and how it can also strengthen defenses The role of governance, standards, and data integrity in an AI-enabled OT environment Real-world insights on zero trust, digital twins for cybersecurity, and the convergence of IT/OT security Join MESA’s host and subject-matter experts as they examine what it takes to build secure, intelligent, and resilient manufacturing systems in the age of AI.

People in this episode

Host: MESA’s host

Topics covered

• industrial cybersecurity
• artificial intelligence
• industrial control systems
• data integrity
• IT/OT security
• zero trust
• smart manufacturing

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• AI
• ICS
• data integrity
• smart manufacturing
• zero trust
• digital twins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ISA/IEC 62443, NIST CSF 2.0, MESA

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