OT cybersecurity jobs are everywhere, so why is nobody taking them? | Guest Mark Toussaint

Mark Toussaint of OPSWAT joins to talk about his work in securing operational technology, and specifically about his role as product manager. This is an under-discussed job role within security, and requires great technical expertise, intercommunication skills and the ability to carry out long term campaigns on a product from, as he put it, initial brainstorming scribblings on a cocktail napkin through the creation of the product, all the way to its eventual retirement. Learn what it takes to connect security engineering, solutions experts, project management, and more in the role of security product manager, and how OT security connects fast, flexible IT and cybersecurity with systems that, as Toussaint put it, might be put in place and unmodified for 15 or 20 years. It’s not that hard to connect the worlds, but it takes a specific skill set.0:00 - Working in operational technology 1:49 - First getting into cybersecurity and tech3:14 - Mark Toussaint’s career trajectory5:15 - Average day as a senior product manager in OPSWAT7:40 - Challenges in operational technology 9:11 - Effective strategist for securing OT systems11:18 - Common attack vectors in OT security 13:41 - Skills needed to work in OT security 16:37 - Backgrounds people in OT have17:28 - Favorite parts of OT work 19:47 - How to get OT experience as a new industry worker21:58 - Best cybersecurity career advice22:56 - What is OPSWAT25:29 - Outro– Get your FREE cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcastAbout InfosecInfosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.