Recent years have seen a growing awareness of the vulnerabilities in our critical infrastructure to cyberattacks, particularly from nation-states like Russia, Iran, and China. In this episode of the IoT Security Podcast, host John Vecchi welcomes Khris Woodring, Senior Cybersecurity Architect at Syngenta, to explore the evolving challenges and opportunities in securing critical infrastructure. From his serendipitous journey into the field to actionable insights on workforce development, Khris shares how industries can overcome the persistent talent gap and drive proactive change in OT security.

Key topics include:

• The unique challenges of bridging IT and OT security.
• Why workforce shortages hinder progress and how industry and academia can collaborate.
• The importance of standardizing roles, frameworks, and terminology.
• Stories of how early curiosity sparked a career in cybersecurity.

Tune in for a passionate discussion on how to protect the systems that make modern life possible—and the steps we can take to secure a resilient future.

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