What's in a Name?
From OT After Hours by Rockwell Automation
January 21, 2026 · 52 min · Season 3 · Episode 1
About this episode
The episode discusses the rebranding of Verve to SecureOT and its implications for cybersecurity and operational efficiency.
In this episode of OT After Hours, Ken Kully (Systems Support Lead for Rockwell SecureOT), sits down with Rick Kaun (Global Director of Cybersecurity Sales), Natalie Kalinowski (Network & Cybersecurity Specialist), and Lance Lamont (Special Projects & Protocols Team Lead), for a lengthy discussion about IT/OT convergence, how Rockwell's SecureOT platform can enable and accelerate advanced security, asset management, and operational efficiency for Rockwell's clients, and why Verve was renamed to SecureOT late last year. Key Takeaways Rockwell's Secure OT Rebranding and Strategic Direction: What was behind the transition from Verve to Rockwell's SecureOT branding? What were the strategic motivations, the business strategy review process, and the implications for product positioning and market approach? Secure OT Platform Capabilities and Value Proposition: What are the SecureOT Platform's technical capabilities? How can it serve as data repository, support advanced security, enable asset management, and drive operational efficiency for Rockwell's clients? Secure Digital Operations (SDO) and IT/OT Convergence: What are Secure Digital Operations (SDO)? What is its organizational…
People in this episode
Host: Ken Kully
Guests: Rick Kaun, Natalie Kalinowski, Lance Lamont
Topics covered
- IT/OT convergence
- cybersecurity
- SecureOT platform
- asset management
- operational efficiency
- regulatory environment
Keywords
- SecureOT
- Verve
- cybersecurity
- IT/OT convergence
- asset management
- operational efficiency
- regulatory landscape
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rockwell Automation, SecureOT, Verve
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