Predictions, Old and New!

About this episode

The episode reviews past predictions in industrial cybersecurity and discusses emerging threats for 2026.

In this episode of OT After Hours, Ken Kully (Systems Support Lead for Rockwell SecureOT), sits down with Natalie Kalinowski (Network & Cybersecurity Specialist), Lance Lamont (Special Projects & Protocols Team Lead), Zach Woltjer (Technical Account Manager), and Rick Herzing (Systems Support Analyst) The team reviews last year's predictions for 2025 in industrial cybersecurity, confirming that most came true and discussing their impact on hybrid workforces, regulatory compliance, AI integration, dynamic detection, zero trust, legacy device security, monitoring, and third-party risks. They then discuss emerging cybersecurity threats and trends for 2026, focusing on AI-driven attacks, deep fakes, mandatory MFA, compliance enforcement, insurance-driven resilience, and ongoing supply chain risks. 2025 Predictions Reviewed Hybrid Workforce Risks: TRUE. The expansion of hybrid workforces has increased device risks, with companies adopting solutions like VPNs, MFA, and endpoint protection to mitigate new attack vectors. Regulatory Compliance Challenges: PARTIALLY TRUE. The vagueness of some regulations, the struggle for end users to translate them into actionable metrics, and the slow…

People in this episode

Host: Ken Kully

Guests: Natalie Kalinowski, Lance Lamont, Zach Woltjer, Rick Herzing

Topics covered

• industrial cybersecurity
• hybrid workforce
• regulatory compliance
• AI integration
• cybersecurity threats
• emerging trends
• supply chain risks

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• AI-driven attacks
• MFA
• compliance
• dynamic detection
• zero trust
• legacy device security
• third-party risks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rockwell Automation, Rockwell SecureOT

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