iCONIC 2026 | OT Cybersecurity Program: What Could Yours Be Missing?

Speaker: Stephen Mathezer, VP, Service Delivery & Innovation, iON and Stacey Dawson, Howling Cybersecurity

In this session, Stephen Mathezer and Stacey Dawson explore the growing cybersecurity challenges facing operational technology (OT) environments and critical infrastructure organizations.

The session covers today’s OT threat landscape, including supply chain risks, increasing IT/OT convergence, and the widening gap between attacker and defender capabilities. Stephen and Stacey explain the foundational components of a strong OT cybersecurity program, including governance, asset visibility, risk management, segmentation, and incident readiness.

They also share practical guidance for building realistic and measurable OT security programs, aligning with industry frameworks and compliance requirements, and strengthening resiliency across critical operations.