S4x24 Main Stage Interview With Rob Lee
Robert M. Lee
S4x24 - ICS Security Conference · Day 2 · Main Stage
This S4x24 Main Stage interview features a retrospective conversation with Robert M. Lee, a prominent figure in the industrial control system (ICS) security community. The discussion, moderated by Dale Peterson, marks a decade since Lee's first appearance at S4, offering a unique opportunity to reflect on the significant shifts and persistent challenges within operational technology (OT) security. The talk delves into unexpected developments over the past ten years, both positive advancements in executive-level understanding of OT security and concerning trends regarding the misguided push for IT/OT convergence. A central theme revolves around the nuanced distinction between "deployed" and "employed" in the context of advanced persistent threat (APT) capabilities, particularly in reference to the notorious **Pipe Dream** (also known as **Incontroller**) malware.
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Rob Lee's retrospective interview at S4x24 delivers a brutally honest and highly impactful assessment of the OT security landscape over the past decade. While some themes are familiar, the concrete insights on the Pipe Dream malware's 'deployed but not employed' status and the persistent, critical visibility problem offer rare, actionable signal. Lee's direct challenge to the 'just do IT' mentality is a necessary reinforcement, coming from a speaker with unparalleled credibility in the field. This talk provides essential strategic guidance for anyone serious about defending critical…