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# OT Security: Bridging the IT and OT Gap
- URL: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/ot-security-bridging-the-it-and-ot-gap/
- Published: 2026-04-20T14:25:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T14:25:31.000Z
- Author: Lauren Andrus
- Tags: OT.SEC.CON. 2026, video, OT Security

**Presenter:**

[Justin Turner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinturner2011/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)

This session argues that **incident response and recovery in OT environments are fundamentally misunderstood**—organizations plan for containment, but not for the messy reality of restoring operations safely and quickly.

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## **Key takeaways**

- **Response plans stop at containment**
  - Most strategies focus on detection and isolation
  - Very little planning goes into **how to safely bring systems back online**
  - Recovery is treated as an afterthought
- **Recovery is the hardest phase**
  - You can’t just “reboot” industrial systems
  - Restarting processes incorrectly can cause physical damage
  - Systems are interdependent, so recovery must be sequenced carefully
- **Downtime decisions are business decisions**
  - When to shut down vs. keep running
  - Trade-offs between safety, revenue, and risk
  - These decisions often aren’t pre-planned
- **Backups aren’t a silver bullet**
  - They may be outdated, incomplete, or incompatible
  - Restoration can take longer than expected
  - Validation of restored systems is critical before resuming operations
- **Exercises don’t reflect reality**
  - Tabletops focus on ideal scenarios
  - They rarely simulate **real operational constraints and pressure**
  - Teams aren’t prepared for the chaos of actual recovery

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