<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;About Ron Fabela: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Ron Fabela, a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience, specializes in safeguarding Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operations Technology (OT). Currently serving as the Field CTO at XONA, Ron leads initiatives to establish secure industrial access, ensuring safe operations for asset owners globally. With a background rooted in hands-on experience across diverse critical infrastructure sectors such as power generation, offshore oil, and refineries, he excels in overcoming industry-specific challenges and possesses a unique skill set to articulate technical and business concepts effectively to a broad audience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;In this episode, Aaron and Ron Fabela discuss:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Adopting secure remote access in OT as an operational requirement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;The complex landscape of active scanning in ICS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Building trust and bridging the gap between cybersecurity and OT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Balancing innovation, risk, and security in a changing landscape&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Key Takeaways:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;In the dynamic world of ICS, securing remote access is not just a cybersecurity necessity but a practical operational requirement, as witnessed through the evolution from air gaps to accepted industry practices, embracing the concept of zero trust while facilitating secure access is not only a cybersecurity feat but a collaborative effort aligning operational needs with stringent security measures.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;The shift from passive to active scanning is crucial for effective threat detection and asset visibility; while skepticism persists, bridging the gap between security and operations through trust-building and advocacy is essential to navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities in securing critical infrastructure.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;To establish trust and enhance cybersecurity in operational environments, genuine collaboration, understanding the challenges of control system engineers, and acknowledging small victories are crucial steps toward securing critical infrastructure and ensuring operational resilience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;The future of industrial cybersecurity brings excitement and concern with the shift to advanced systems like cloud, edge, and virtualization, offering scalability but inheriting a substantial attack surface. This underscores the importance of a strategic security approach in this evolving landscape.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;em&gt;"I appreciate where I'm at. That's why I stay in the community. I don't think I could ever go back to enterprise and have that same feeling of mission and importance without letting it get to you. Early on, a lot of us were like, "We're saving the world." It's like, "No, no, no. We're just trying to help people, and we're helping ourselves in the process." That's why I love the community.&lt;/em&gt;" — Ron Fabela&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Connect with Ron Fabela:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"&gt;Email: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:ron@fabela.co" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;ron@fabela.co&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"&gt; (unofficial business) &amp;amp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:ron@xonasystems.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;ron@xonasystems.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"&gt; (official business)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronniefabela/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronniefabela/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"&gt;Twitter: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/ron_fab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;https://twitter.com/ron_fab&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Connect with Aaron:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronccrow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronccrow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Learn more about Industrial Defender:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Website: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.industrialdefender.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;https://www.industrialdefender.com/podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-defender-inc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-defender-inc/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Twitter: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/iDefend_ICS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;https://twitter.com/iDefend_ICS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;YouTube: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@industrialdefender7120" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@industrialdefender7120&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;Audio production by&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;Turnkey Podcast Productions.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The PrOTect OT Cybersecurity Podcast

Aaron Crow

Ron Fabela: Secure Access That Makes Sense for Operations

DEC 21, 202352 MIN
The PrOTect OT Cybersecurity Podcast

Ron Fabela: Secure Access That Makes Sense for Operations

DEC 21, 202352 MIN

Description

<p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">About Ron Fabela: </strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ron Fabela, a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience, specializes in safeguarding Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operations Technology (OT). Currently serving as the Field CTO at XONA, Ron leads initiatives to establish secure industrial access, ensuring safe operations for asset owners globally. With a background rooted in hands-on experience across diverse critical infrastructure sectors such as power generation, offshore oil, and refineries, he excels in overcoming industry-specific challenges and possesses a unique skill set to articulate technical and business concepts effectively to a broad audience.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In this episode, Aaron and Ron Fabela discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Adopting secure remote access in OT as an operational requirement</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">The complex landscape of active scanning in ICS</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Building trust and bridging the gap between cybersecurity and OT</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Balancing innovation, risk, and security in a changing landscape</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">In the dynamic world of ICS, securing remote access is not just a cybersecurity necessity but a practical operational requirement, as witnessed through the evolution from air gaps to accepted industry practices, embracing the concept of zero trust while facilitating secure access is not only a cybersecurity feat but a collaborative effort aligning operational needs with stringent security measures.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">The shift from passive to active scanning is crucial for effective threat detection and asset visibility; while skepticism persists, bridging the gap between security and operations through trust-building and advocacy is essential to navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities in securing critical infrastructure.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">To establish trust and enhance cybersecurity in operational environments, genuine collaboration, understanding the challenges of control system engineers, and acknowledging small victories are crucial steps toward securing critical infrastructure and ensuring operational resilience.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">The future of industrial cybersecurity brings excitement and concern with the shift to advanced systems like cloud, edge, and virtualization, offering scalability but inheriting a substantial attack surface. This underscores the importance of a strategic security approach in this evolving landscape.&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em>"I appreciate where I'm at. That's why I stay in the community. I don't think I could ever go back to enterprise and have that same feeling of mission and importance without letting it get to you. Early on, a lot of us were like, "We're saving the world." It's like, "No, no, no. We're just trying to help people, and we're helping ourselves in the process." That's why I love the community.</em>" — Ron Fabela</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Connect with Ron Fabela:</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Email: </span><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">[email protected]</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> (unofficial business) &amp; </span><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">[email protected]</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> (official business)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">LinkedIn: </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronniefabela/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronniefabela/</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/ron_fab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://twitter.com/ron_fab</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Connect with Aaron:</strong></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronccrow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronccrow</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Learn more about Industrial Defender:</strong></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Website: </strong><a href="https://www.industrialdefender.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.industrialdefender.com/podcast</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LinkedIn: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-defender-inc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-defender-inc/</a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Twitter: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/iDefend_ICS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://twitter.com/iDefend_ICS</a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">YouTube: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@industrialdefender7120" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.youtube.com/@industrialdefender7120</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Audio production by</span><a href="https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </a><a href="https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Turnkey Podcast Productions.</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. </span></p>