{This session is part of the Industrial Cybersecurity Launchpad workshop}

Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) both serve different roles and fulfill unique responsibilities within an organization. During this session we’ll walk through what makes these teams and organizations unique including differences in measurements, priorities, equipment lifecycles, to educational backgrounds, reporting hierarchy, and managerial accounting. We’ll also share strategies and approaches to bridge the differences between organizations and individuals. Walk away equipped to converge and collaborate on cybersecurity more, while colliding less.

As operational technology (OT) becomes increasingly connected partly through IT technology and resources, a new set of cybersecurity and ownership challenges arise. Both sides are unprepared for the threats that loom, and without a clear understanding and approach, a potential collision awaits.