Rick Peters, Author at IIoT World

Rick brings the Fortinet OT-CI team more than 37 years of cybersecurity and global partnering experience working across foreign, domestic, and commercial industry sectors at the National Security Agency (NSA). As Fortinet’s Operational Technology North American CISO, he delivers cybersecurity defense solutions and insights for the OT/ICS/SCADA critical infrastructure environments. Prior to Fortinet, Rick led development of cyber capability across Endpoint, Infrastructure, and Industrial Control System technologies at the agency. Previously, Rick also served as an executive leader supporting the Information Assurance Directorate at the NSA. Earlier in his career, he served in a broad range of leadership and Engineering roles including Chief of Staff for the NSA Cyber Task Force and a 5-year forward liaison charged with directing integration of cyber and cryptologic solutions for U.S. Air Force Europe, Ramstein AFB, Germany.

July 13, 2022 · Cybersecurity

Defending OT Networks with Secure SD-WAN

As attacks against OT systems increase, so does the need for secure SD-WAN. Learn what it takes to gain visibility, control and awareness. Experts are predicting that there will be an increasing number of attacks against critical infrastructure and operational technology (OT) systems. The ransomware attack in May 2021 on Colonial Pipeline, a major fuel […]

April 11, 2022 · Cybersecurity

A Guide to Securing Critical Infrastructure & OT

2021 saw several attacks on critical infrastructure, which resulted in the U.S. government pivoting to issue directives intended to address cyber protection and readiness. Unlike enterprise IT, OT organizations have little to no flexibility when it comes to downtime – availability is crucial. Attacks against OT systems and critical infrastructure can have dire consequences for the lives […]

January 31, 2022 · Cybersecurity

OT Threats Are on the Rise. Are You Prepared?

For years, operational technology (OT) systems have been working to control everything from factories to transportation networks to utilities. But the reality is that most citizens don’t think about these systems until there’s a problem. That’s why the attack against Colonial Pipeline in May 2021 was so startling. The attack on a segment of the enterprise transcended […]