Gresham’s Law – Part 1

Gresham’s Law – Part 1

Gresham’s law is a monetary principle stating that “bad money drives out good”. For example, if there are two forms of commodity money in circulation, which are accepted by law as having similar face value, the more valuable...
Does CambiOS Academy Shake Up The OT Security Training Market?

Does CambiOS Academy Shake Up The OT Security Training Market?

There were 12 organizations at the OT Security Training Roundup at S4x25. The entry bar was low. Buy a ticket and have an OT security training course to promote. The most noteworthy entrant was the launch of CambiOS Academy. The founders behind CambiOS Academy are a...
Gartner’s OT Visibility Magic Quadrant

Gartner’s OT Visibility Magic Quadrant

Advisory services vendor Gartner put out their magic quadrant for “CPS Protection Platforms” on February 12th. (Right in the middle of S4x25, coincidence?) Having covered this market since 2016, I have a few things to say about their magic quadrant and...

March: Know Your Company

Beginning in March we shift for the rest of this book from a focus on your career to a focus on your company’s OT security and cyber risk management program.  A common mistake is to begin by selecting and deploying security controls. You find a standard or...
S4x25 Keynote: Your Value As An OT Security Professional

S4x25 Keynote: Your Value As An OT Security Professional

Here’s the text version of my S4x25 keynote delivered on Feb 12th. Of course you don’t get the seesaw that you have in the video. What are you worth? Not as a person. As an OT security professional. What’s your value? How much more is your value than a...