What We Wish We Knew Before Deploying OT Security Tools - Sponsored by 1898 & Co on February 12th, 2026

What We Wish We Knew Before Deploying OT Security Tools – Sponsored by 1898 & Co on February 12th, 2026

At 3:00 PM EDT

“Across our IT/OT convergence and OT security discussions, we repeatedly hear the same thing: organizations have invested in strong tools—asset discovery, monitoring, micro-segmentation—but struggle to operationalize them.” Join us to explore common challenges in deploying OT security and visibility tools, and practical ways to overcome them

This invitation-only Roundtable will be a closed-door discussion focused on the real challenges of deploying OT security and visibility tools.

Expert Guest

Keith Walsh – Subject Matter Expert

Keith has been working in the OT/ICS field since 2010, focusing on safeguarding and strengthening the lifecycle of critical infrastructure devices across sectors such as our electrical grid, healthcare and medical devices, transportation, aerospace, national defense, smart cities, and critical manufacturing.

Over the years, Keith has designed and implemented some of the world’s most significant and most secure IoT and OT device networks. As part of 1898 & Co., he is now dedicated to addressing the challenges organizations face in delivering on the promises of securing OT networks.

Agenda:

Introduction of the parties
Discussion Topics
- Deployment Reality Check
- Data without direction
- Asset Discovery versus Asset Management
- Micro-Segmentation & Architecture Challenges
- Ownership, Skills & Process Gaps
- Measuring Success
Conclusions
Networking with Peers