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Jen Sovada joins Andy Sauer to discuss the complexities of operational technology and the importance of a human-centered approach to cybersecurity.

Jen Sovada joins Andy Sauer to explore the hidden complexity of operational technology and why securing it requires more than technical expertise. They discuss the global nature of OT systems, the role of language and culture in cybersecurity, and how technology is reshaping human capability. The conversation also dives into workforce challenges and why the biggest risks today sit at the intersection of people, process, and technology. MORE FROM JEN SOVADA https://www.linkedin.com/in/jensovada/ FOLLOW THE WATCHERS Website: https://thewatchers.io LinkedIn: https://thewatchers.io/linkedin Sentinel Blue: https://sblu.us/linked Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watcherspodcast/ JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON DISCORD https://thewatchers.io/Discord GET THE AUDIO PODCAST RSS Feed: https://thewatchers.io/feed Episodes: https://thewatchers.io/episodes CONNECT WITH ANDY LinkedIn: https://sblu.us/Andy PRODUCED BY https://www.sentinelblue.com PRODUCTION TEAM https://www.brandready.com/ Hashtags #TheWatchersPodcast #sentinelblue #cybersecurity #cyberdefense #OTsecurity #criticalinfrastructure #cyberworkforce #infosec

People in this episode

Host: Andy Sauer

Guest: Jen Sovada

Topics covered

• operational technology
• cybersecurity
• human-centered design
• global skills gap
• workforce challenges
• technology and culture

Keywords

• OT complexity
• cybersecurity
• human capability
• workforce challenges
• technology
• culture
• global skills gap

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