In this episode of the Resilience Podcast, Javier Garcia-Quintela, the CISO of Spanish energy giant, Repsol, discusses his personal journey into cybersecurity and the importance of building relationships and collaboration within the industry. He also addresses the energy sector's challenges, including the lack of cybersecurity skills and the growing number of threats. Additionally, he talks about the impact of regulations on cybersecurity and the role of AI in the energy sector.
Takeaways
- Building relationships and collaboration are key in cybersecurity, both within the organization and with external stakeholders.
- The energy sector faces challenges such as the lack of cybersecurity skills and the growing number of threats, including those targeting operational technology (OT) environments.
- Regulations, such as NIST, SEC, and NERC, are increasing the responsibility and accountability of cybersecurity incidents at the board level.
- AI has the potential to play a significant role in optimizing operations, making better decisions, and improving personal productivity in the energy sector.
- The Purdue model for OT environments, which emphasizes segmentation and isolation, is facing challenges with the increasing need for connectivity and efficiency.
- Misconfigurations and human errors can create vulnerabilities in both IT and OT networks, allowing threat actors to exploit them.
What is Resilience: Voices in Cyber Security?
Welcome to Resilience: Voices in Cyber Security. The cyber threat landscape constantly evolves, and attacker's capabilities are growing in variety, volume, and sophistication. This podcast will provide the latest strategies and trends to ensure cyber resilience. I’m Yonatan Lipschitz, Director of Client Leadership at a leading cyber security consulting and incident response company. In each episode, a thought leader in the cyber sector will join me, sharing their insights, thoughts, and experiences. Enjoy the podcast.