Defend Your Industrial Network: The Zero-Trust Blueprint You Need
About This Session
Industrial networks are increasingly targeted by sophisticated cyber threats, making traditional perimeter-based security insufficient. Zero-trust architecture, recently highlighted in a CISA advisory as a key strategy for protecting critical infrastructure, assumes no implicit trust within or outside the network. This presentation explores the urgent need for zero-trust in industrial environments, focusing on two essential pillars: zero-trust segmentation—aligned with the IEC62443 zones and conduits model to control lateral movement—and zero-trust remote access, which enforces policy-driven, least-privilege connectivity for remote users. Attendees will learn a practical approach to implementing zero-trust easily and effectively, without disrupting industrial operations.
Speaker

John Filitz
Cybersecurity Product Marketing Manager for Industrial IoT - Cisco
John Filitz is Cybersecurity Product Marketing Manager for Industrial IoT at Cisco, where he focuses on GTM strategy development and execution for Cisco’s security enabled industrial networking infrastructure and solutions.
With an early career in policy research across sectors like manufacturing, mining, upstream oil & gas, utilities, and transportation, he transitioned to enterprise IT and cybersecurity, working for a Cisco partner and multiple cybersecurity startups. He holds a MSc in Computer Science – Information Assurance from Regis University, USA, and a MA in Development Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
With an early career in policy research across sectors like manufacturing, mining, upstream oil & gas, utilities, and transportation, he transitioned to enterprise IT and cybersecurity, working for a Cisco partner and multiple cybersecurity startups. He holds a MSc in Computer Science – Information Assurance from Regis University, USA, and a MA in Development Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.