Securing The Physical World As It Comes Online
Fortinet, Friday, April 3rd, 2026
For decades, operational technology (OT) quietly powered the physical systems societies rely on every day, from energy generation and manufacturing to transport and defense. Those systems were largely isolated, designed for reliability and safety rather than connectivity. That isolation is disappearing.
In the fifth episode of season 2 of Brass Tacks: Talking Cybersecurity podcast, we examine why OT has become a central cybersecurity concern. Host Joe Robertson speaks with Hossain Alshedoki, Partner at KPMG Middle East and Global Lead for OT and IoT, about why critical industries are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks and what leaders must do as IT and OT environments converge.