When Cyber Attacks Become Physical: The Truth About OT Security Risk

Podcast: Exploited: The Cyber Truth Episode: When Cyber Attacks Become Physical: The Truth About OT Security RiskPub date: 2026-07-23Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode of Exploited: The Cyber Truth, host Paul Ducklin is joined by RunSafe Security Chief Strategy Officer Doug Britton and special guest Andrew Ginter, Vice President of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security Solutions, an author, and a leading voice in OT cybersecurity. Andrew explains why industrial security cannot simply borrow the same tools and practices used in enterprise IT. In OT environments, the physical process is the asset, and malicious information entering the system can become the threat. Doug explores how organizations can reduce exploitability, protect existing software, and maintain deterministic behavior without relying solely on disruptive patching cycles. Together, Doug and Andrew explore: Why OT security must be stronger than traditional IT securityHow cyber attacks can create real-world safety and operational consequencesThe risks created by IT/OT convergenceHow cyber-informed engineering strengthens industrial resilienceThe role of unidirectional gateways and deterministic protectionsWhy patch management alone cannot keep pace with AI-driven threats For critical infrastructure leaders, engineers, and security teams, this episode offers a practical look at designing industrial systems that remain safe, reliable, and resilient when cyber threats become physical.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from RunSafe Security, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.