Listen "S2 E3: Maritime Cybersecurity Threats & Critical Infrastructure"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Simply ICS Cyber, co-hosts Don C. Weber and Tom VanNorman are joined by maritime and energy cybersecurity expert Marco (Marc) Ayala — vOT-CISO, Senior Principal Advisor for Energy, Oil, and Gas at the Cyber Infrastructure Protection Innovation Center (CIPIC), President of InfraGard Houston Members Alliance, and National Sector Chief of Energy for InfraGard.Marc has spent his career at the intersection of ICS/OT security, maritime operations, and critical infrastructure protection. His work includes advancing cybersecurity for the energy and oil & gas industries, driving innovation at CIPIC, and building collaborative bridges between public and private sectors to defend against nation-state and criminal threats.If you’re interested in the challenges of maritime cyber resilience, industrial control systems, operational technology, or energy sector defense, this episode offers rare insights from one of the field’s most active leaders.Connect with Marc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-marc-ayala-a3b26934Episode Links:InfraGuard: https://www.infragardnational.org/ISA Fellows: https://www.isa.org/membership/recognition/fellowsPort of Corpus Christi, Texas: https://portofcc.com/Port of Galveston, Texas: https://www.portofgalveston.com/Port of Houston, Texas: https://porthouston.com/👉 Subscribe to Simply ICS Cyber for more expert-driven conversations on ICS/OT security, critical infrastructure protection, and emerging cyber threats.Connect with your hosts on LinkedIn:- Don https://linkedin.com/in/cutaway- Tom https://linkedin.com/in/thomasvannorman=========================Simply Cyber empowers people who want a rewarding cybersecurity career=========================Presented by Simply Cyber Media Group=========================All the ways to connect with Simply Cyberhttps://SimplyCyber.io/Socials
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