OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up with Matthew Luallen

Published March 13, 2025

OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up with Matthew Luallen

In this episode of OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up, DYNICS CTO Jeff Smith sits down with Matthew Luallen, Executive Director of Ecosystem at CyManII, to discuss the evolving landscape of OT security.

They dive into the biggest challenges facing manufacturers today, from securing legacy systems to integrating cybersecurity into engineering practices.

Topics include zero trust, AI’s role in workforce development, and lessons from the recent S4 cybersecurity conference.

Plus, they explore practical strategies for bridging the knowledge gap between experienced operators and the next generation of OT professionals.

Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on the future of industrial security.


OT Cyber | From the Plant Floor Up is a podcast focused on diving into the latest innovations and developments in the industrial control systems and cybersecurity space.

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Author: Dynics Team

The Dynics engineering group designs and builds industrial computing hardware and OT cybersecurity systems for the plant floor. Its engineers hold more than 75 years of combined experience, and its plant-floor deployments go back more than 30 years. More than 75% of staff work in product development, design, assembly, and service. Dynics designs, fabricates, and assembles its panel PCs, monitors, rackmount chassis, and security appliances at a 37,500 square foot facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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