Sam Van Ryder
Co-founder of CyberSec Community and director of strategic accounts at Dragos, with deep operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) expertise focused on OT security and community building.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 54min
PP095: OT and ICS – Where Digital and Physical Risks Meet
Sam Van Ryder, co-founder of CyberSec Community and Dragos strategic account lead, brings OT/ICS security and engineering chops. He discusses why industrial systems matter, how ransomware and nation-state actors target OT, the IT/OT convergence risks, and practical visibility, patching limits, and incident response approaches for physical-critical environments.
Feb 3, 2026 • 54min
PP095: OT and ICS – Where Digital and Physical Risks Meet
Sam Van Ryder, co-founder of CyberSec Community and OT security leader at Dragos, brings practical OT/ICS expertise and community-building experience. He discusses how OT differs from IT, legacy systems and the dangers of misapplied IT controls. He covers ransomware and nation-state risks, the need for passive monitoring and physical walkdowns, and practical approaches to harmonize IT and OT security.
