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Readers, Relays, and Ruin: Why Security OT Needs Zero Trust Now
Legacy readers, relays, and actuators built for convenience, not security, are now the easiest path into critical facilities. Unmitigated OT vulnerabilities will inevitably be breached; shattering credibility and crushing bottom lines. This talk exposes how ubiquitous, unsupported physical security OT silently expands attacker surface, shows real world impacts from sensor spoofing to full plant access, and lays out a Zero Trust playbook that eliminates implicit device trust and prevents poisoned telemetry:
- Attacks on physical-security OT (sensor spoofing, relay manipulation, credential replay) have enabled theft, safety incidents, and operational shutdowns.
- Poisoned OT data can feed AI models and produce corrupted analyses—leading to false alerts, misguided automation, and costly operational decisions.
- Zero Trust for security OT (device identity, continuous attestation, microsegmentation, encrypted telemetry) reduces lateral risk and ensures clean, trusted data streams usable for operations, compliance, and monetizable analytics.
Legacy security-system OT is a ticking time bomb. Solutions exist. Zero Trust Architecture can transform outdated risk-laden systems it into controlled, intelligence-driven platforms that harden defenses, bolster data confidence, unlock real cost savings and generate revenue.
Speaker
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Steven BrownVice President, Strategy & Business Development
Prometheus Security Group GlobalSteven Brown is Vice President for Strategy & Business Development at Prometheus Security Group Global. Steven is a retired United States Air Force officer, decorated combat veteran, and visionary leader. He has devoted more than two decades to executing and crafting policy, strategy, and operational plans protecting Defense, Energy, and Industry critical infrastructure. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and brings a wealth of experience in business development, disruptive growth strategies, vertical markets, integration, recruitment, talent development, strategic partnership, marketing, and communications. He has held prominent leadership roles in Government, Industry, and National Laboratories supporting organizations like the International Atomic Energy Agency, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Energy, U.S. European Command, National Nuclear Security Administration, Sandia National Laboratories, and Fortune 500 companies.
