Webinar Description
Key Takeaways
- Four-part webinar series examining AI applications in extended operational technology (xOT) security workflows
- Role-specific demonstrations for IT analysts, OT analysts, executives and new employees
- Focus on vulnerability prioritisation, incident investigation and automated risk reporting
- Addresses the challenge of bridging IT and OT security in industrial environments
- Relevant to cybersecurity professionals in energy, manufacturing, utilities and critical infrastructure
Introduction
The “Day in the Life: How AI Can Improve Your xOT Security Workflows” webinar series from Dragos explores how artificial intelligence can address persistent operational challenges in industrial cybersecurity. Designed for security professionals working across operational technology environments, the series examines practical applications of AI in daily workflows—from vulnerability management to executive reporting. As industrial organisations grapple with increasingly complex threat landscapes and the convergence of IT and OT systems, the integration of contextual intelligence into security operations has become a pressing concern for teams responsible for protecting critical infrastructure.
About This Event
This virtual webinar series comprises four sessions, each structured around a specific professional role within industrial security teams. Rather than presenting generic overviews, each demonstration follows the daily responsibilities of IT analysts, OT analysts, executives and newly onboarded employees. The format allows attendees to observe how AI-assisted tools might integrate into their existing workflows rather than requiring wholesale changes to established processes.
The series centres on Dragos EmberAI and the Dragos Intelligence Fabric, demonstrating how these technologies deliver contextual intelligence at the point of decision-making. Live demonstrations illustrate specific use cases including evidence gathering during incident investigations, automated response playbook generation and the translation of technical findings into business risk assessments.
Bridging IT and OT Security Through Contextual Intelligence
One of the central themes throughout the series is the persistent challenge of unifying IT and OT security operations. Industrial environments typically combine legacy systems—some decades old—with modern networked infrastructure, creating visibility gaps and complicating threat detection. Security teams often struggle to apply traditional IT security frameworks to operational technology assets that were never designed with cybersecurity in mind.
The webinars address how AI can help bridge this divide by providing what Dragos describes as “trusted context”—intelligence that accounts for the specific characteristics of industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers and other OT assets. This contextual awareness is particularly relevant when prioritising vulnerabilities, as the criticality of a given weakness depends heavily on its position within operational processes and potential impact on physical systems.
Accelerating Incident Response and Reducing Onboarding Time
Beyond vulnerability management, the series examines how AI-driven automation can accelerate incident investigation. Security analysts in industrial environments face the dual challenge of responding quickly to potential threats whilst ensuring that any remediation actions do not inadvertently disrupt critical processes. The demonstrations explore how automated evidence gathering and response playbooks can reduce investigation time without sacrificing the careful consideration that OT environments demand.
The session dedicated to new employees addresses a frequently overlooked operational challenge: the steep learning curve facing security professionals entering industrial cybersecurity. OT environments require specialised knowledge that differs substantially from enterprise IT security, and organisations often struggle to bring new team members up to speed efficiently. The webinar explores how AI-assisted tools can provide contextual guidance that helps newer staff members contribute meaningfully whilst still developing their understanding of industrial systems.
Who Should Attend
The series is designed for cybersecurity professionals working in industrial sectors including energy, manufacturing, utilities and other critical infrastructure. IT analysts will find relevant content on integrating OT intelligence into existing security operations, whilst OT analysts can explore workflow improvements specific to industrial control system environments. Executives and CISOs may benefit from the session addressing how technical findings translate into business risk reporting. Security operations teams, risk management professionals and those responsible for IT/OT convergence initiatives represent the core audience.
The Growing Importance of AI in Industrial Security
The timing of this series reflects broader industry trends. As threat actors increasingly target industrial systems and regulatory frameworks impose stricter requirements on critical infrastructure operators, security teams face mounting pressure to improve both the speed and accuracy of their operations. The volume of vulnerability disclosures affecting industrial control systems continues to grow, making intelligent prioritisation essential for teams with limited resources. AI-assisted tools that can surface relevant intelligence within existing workflows—rather than requiring analysts to consult separate systems—represent one approach to managing this complexity without proportionally expanding headcount.