Scott MacKenzie and Bill Johnson discussed the challenges of remote access in industrial environments, particularly in terms of cybersecurity. Bill explained how his company's product, Console Works, provides secure remote access to assets while controlling who can access them. Scott emphasized the importance of separating insiders and vendors, and Bill highlighted the need to validate users and keep the platform free of viruses and malware. The speakers also discussed the importance of directly connecting to industrial control systems for security and accuracy, and the need for zero trust foundations in critical infrastructure security. They stressed the value of validating information from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and security.

Action Items

• [ ] Contact Bill Johnson or visit consoleworks.com to learn more about ConsoleWorks and how it can provide secure remote access for industrial control systems.
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Outline

Remote access security in industrial environments.

• Bill Johnson, industry expert on remote access and cybersecurity, joins the show.
• Speaker discusses TDI Technologies' unique remote access solution for industrial environments.

Remote access security and asset management.

• Scott MacKenzie explains how their product validates users and controls access to assets.
• Product acts as a "man in the middle" to ensure secure connections and logging of unencrypted traffic.
• Bill explains how to set up the product to monitor and analyze endpoints, with onboarding assets from integrations with tools like Dragos or Nozomi.
• Bill discusses how to provide credentials for endpoints, with options for either product ownership or business choice, and setting up taking a day's time.

Securing remote access to critical infrastructure.

• Speaker explains how product simplifies network access for end users.
• Bill emphasizes data security and automation in connected infrastructure.

Cybersecurity for critical infrastructure using data and AI.

• Bill explains how their product collects device configuration settings directly from the endpoint.
• Bill highlights the benefits of validating information from multiple sources, including devices, tools, and vendors.
• Ralph wants Scott to use data from multiple sources to build a trusted picture of a device.
• Bill Johnson from TDI Technologies discusses cybersecurity and remote access solutions.