In this episode of the IoT For All podcast, Optiv Security Practice Director of OT/IoT, Sean Tufts, joins us to share some of his best practices for companies to address cybersecurity concerns around their IoT devices. Sean speaks to some of the trends he’s seen in the security industry and what both companies and governments need to do to address current and future problems in the IoT security landscape.

Sean Tufts is the Practice Director for the OT/IOT business at Optiv. He's a former NFL Linebacker tuned Critical Infrastructure security leader. Post NFL, he worked for utility operators and O&G hardware suppliers. Prior to his current leadership position at Optiv, Sean was on the Digital transformation team for General Electric focusing on security services for the O&G market. In 2012 he was honored by Forbes as a "30 Under 30" recipient.

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About Optiv: Optiv is a security solutions integrator – “one-stop” trusted partner with a singular focus on cybersecurity. Our end-to-end cybersecurity capabilities span risk management and transformation, cyber digital transformation, threat management, cyber operations, identity and data management, and integration and innovation, helping organizations realize stronger, simpler and more cost-efficient cybersecurity programs that support business requirements and outcomes. At Optiv, we are modernizing cybersecurity to enable clients to innovate their consumption models, integrate infrastructure and technology to maximize value, achieve measurable outcomes, and realize complete solutions and business alignment.

Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:57) Intro to Sean

(03:49) Intro to Optiv Security

(07:15) Are there any use cases you can share to illustrate a typical customer engagement for Optiv?

(09:18) Why is it important for companies to think about the security piece early on?

(11:25) Are you seeing any trends around the biggest problems or concerns for IoT security?

(12:28) Are there any security concerns you’ve seen on the horizon that people should be looking for, or that you believe haven’t been properly addressed yet?

(13:48) What has been your approach to educating the market?

(19:08) Has the pandemic caused any new security concerns to surface?

(20:56) What can companies do to protect themselves from these security risks? What should they be doing?

(25:20) What needs to be done on the government and legislation side to help with these security concerns?