# 204: OT Security Best Practices for Manufacturers with Fortinet's Rich Springer

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2024-09-24
- Length: 49m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-09-24-204-ot-security-best-practices-for-manufacturers-with-fortinets-rich-springer
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Rich Springer, Director of Marketing for OT Solutions at Fortinet, discusses the evolving landscape of operational technology (OT) security for manufacturers. He explains why the traditional 'air gap' strategy is no longer viable due to IT/OT convergence and human factors, and emphasizes the critical need for collaboration between IT and OT teams to address patching challenges and network segmentation. Springer advocates for tabletop exercises to define incident response roles and assess the real-world impact of cyberattacks on production lines, noting that ransomware actors are increasingly targeting manufacturing for higher payouts.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-09-24-204-ot-security-best-practices-for-manufacturers-with-fortinets-rich-springer#t=0) Introduction and Rich Springer's Background
- [3:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-09-24-204-ot-security-best-practices-for-manufacturers-with-fortinets-rich-springer#t=214) Fortinet's Position on OT Security
- [14:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-09-24-204-ot-security-best-practices-for-manufacturers-with-fortinets-rich-springer#t=851) The Myth of the Air Gap
- [17:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-09-24-204-ot-security-best-practices-for-manufacturers-with-fortinets-rich-springer#t=1042) Bridging the IT and OT Gap
- [24:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-09-24-204-ot-security-best-practices-for-manufacturers-with-fortinets-rich-springer#t=1489) Ransomware and Executive Awareness
- [32:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-09-24-204-ot-security-best-practices-for-manufacturers-with-fortinets-rich-springer#t=1941) The Role of the CSO and C-Suite
- [41:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-09-24-204-ot-security-best-practices-for-manufacturers-with-fortinets-rich-springer#t=2482) Conducting Effective Tabletop Exercises

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Fortinet (company)
- Vestas (company)
- Intel (company)
- Rockwell Automation (company)
- Xenode (company)

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