CISO Conversations: How IT and OT Security Worlds Are Converging

An edited interview with Carmine Valente, deputy CISO at Con Edison, describing how IT and OT are converging due to cloud adoption and increased internet exposure of operational systems; top concerns include ransomware, supply-chain attacks, nation-state activity, and AI-enabled threats. Valente emphasizes browser security and endpoint vulnerability management in cloud-centric environments, the need for strong governance across IT/OT, and cultural change and continuous learning to adapt SecOps and leverage AI for higher-value work.