Human Factors and Plant Relationships

Human Factors and Plant Relationships

From OT After Hours by Rockwell Automation

May 20, 2026 · 55 min · Season 3 · Episode 4

About this episode

The episode discusses the technical challenges of OT cybersecurity and the importance of human relationships in plant environments.

Important note: this episode is part two of of a discussion that began last week on the Industrial Cybersecurity Insider podcast. Before you listen, check out that episode ...or watch it on YouTube ! In this episode of OT After Hours , Ken Kully (Delivery Readiness at Rockwell Automation) is joined by Dino Busalachi (Director at BW Design Group), Lance Lamont (Special Projects & Protocols Team Lead at Rockwell Automation), and Tyler Bergman (Principal Security Consultant at Rockwell Automation) to discuss the technical challenges of OT cybersecurity, and the importance of the human element in any plant-facing cybersecurity strategy. Key Takeaways IT and OT Convergence Challenges: There continue to be persistent challenges and risks associated with IT and OT convergence in industrial environments, including differences in priorities, operational risks, and barriers to collaboration and domain knowledge transfer. Human Factors and Plant Relationships: Don't underestimate the importance of building trust and relationships with plant personnel, such as electricians and operators, to gain access to critical knowledge and ensure successful cybersecurity and maintenance initiatives…

People in this episode

Host: Ken Kully

Guests: Dino Busalachi, Lance Lamont, Tyler Bergman

Topics covered

  • OT cybersecurity
  • IT and OT convergence
  • human factors
  • plant relationships
  • technical challenges
  • best practices

Keywords

  • cybersecurity
  • industrial environments
  • trust
  • collaboration
  • human error
  • legacy systems
  • network configurations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rockwell Automation, BW Design Group, Industrial Cybersecurity Insider

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