The OT Threat Roundtable:What Living-Off-the-Land Means for Your Operation
Join our online chat to unpack how Living-Off-the-Land tricks impact your OT security game.
A podcast-style, live-streamed discussion on one of the most pressing challenges in operational technology security today. Our panel of OT/IT experts will break down "Living-Off-the-Land" (LOTL) attack techniques: what they are, why they're so difficult to detect, and what they mean for your industrial operations. From real-world incident insights to practical defensive strategies, this roundtable brings together seasoned practitioners from Fortinet, Dragos, and ITRADE Innovations to tackle the threats facing OT and ICS environments head-on. Whether you are an IT or OT professional, security leader, or just getting started in the space, this is a conversation you do not want to miss. Approved guests will receive the virtual access link upon registration.
Who Should Attend
- IT and OT professionals responsible for securing industrial control systems and critical infrastructure
- Security leaders evaluating Living-Off-the-Land threats in converged IT/OT environments
- Engineers and analysts in manufacturing, energy, utilities, water, and other industrial verticals
- Practitioners getting started in OT/ICS security who want practical, peer-level guidance
- Anyone focused on what LOTL techniques are, why they are hard to detect, and what they mean for operations
- Teams looking for real-world incident insights and defensive strategies from Fortinet, Dragos, and ITRADE Innovations practitioners
What You'll Learn
- What Living-Off-the-Land (LOTL) attack techniques are in OT environments
- Why LOTL attacks are so difficult to detect in industrial operations
- What LOTL techniques mean for your industrial operations and ICS environments
- Real-world incident insights from practitioners in the field
- Practical defensive strategies from Fortinet, Dragos, and ITRADE Innovations
The OT Threat Roundtable: What Living-Off-the-Land Means for Your Operation
Podcast-style, live-streamed online roundtable · 2 hours · July 22, 2026
Welcome & virtual check-in
Attendees join the live stream. SIM South Florida welcome and technical check-in before the roundtable begins. Approved guests receive the virtual access link upon registration.
Join The OT Threat Roundtable
Opening remarks and framing for this podcast-style, live-streamed discussion on one of the most pressing challenges in operational technology security today.
Panel: Living-Off-the-Land (LOTL) in OT
Our panel of OT/IT experts breaks down Living-Off-the-Land attack techniques: what they are, why they are so difficult to detect, and what they mean for your industrial operations. From real-world incident insights to practical defensive strategies, practitioners from Fortinet, Dragos, and ITRADE Innovations tackle the threats facing OT and ICS environments head-on.
- What LOTL techniques are and why they evade traditional controls
- What LOTL means for industrial operations and ICS environments
- Real-world incident insights and practical defensive strategies
Audience Q&A + closing
Live audience Q&A with the panel and closing remarks. Whether you are an IT or OT professional, security leader, or just getting started in the space, bring your questions on LOTL threats and OT defense.
Featured Panelists
Kunle Adetoro
Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer, Fortinet
Panelist
Kunle Adetoro is a Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer with more than 25 years of technical and cybersecurity experience. As Operational Technology Consulting Systems Engineer for North America at Fortinet, he guides customers through design, configuration, and deployment of cybersecurity solutions in complex industrial environments — helping organizations pursue safer digital transformation across ICS/SCADA critical infrastructure.
Covering: OT security architecture and practical LOTL defense in industrial environments
Santiago Gama Ulloa
Senior OT Threat Hunter, Dragos
Panelist
Santiago Gama Ulloa is a Senior OT Threat Hunter at Dragos, specializing in proactive threat hunting and adversary analysis in industrial control system environments. He brings hands-on experience detecting sophisticated OT threats and helping critical infrastructure organizations strengthen visibility and response across converged IT/OT networks.
Covering: Threat hunting and LOTL detection in OT environments
John Jaisaree
OT Cybersecurity Strategist
Panelist
John Jaisaree is an OT cybersecurity strategist with 35+ years of experience designing and operationalizing industrial security programs across energy, utilities, healthcare, manufacturing, and FDA-regulated environments. He has assessed and tuned 100+ passive monitoring deployments and brings deep expertise in OT visibility, segmentation, and continuous threat detection.
Covering: OT visibility, passive monitoring, and industrial security program design
Ben Callaway
Regional Sales Director, Nozomi Networks
Panelist
Ben Callaway has 15+ years of experience in industrial control systems, including 6+ years in OT security. As Regional Sales Director at Nozomi Networks, he helps organizations across the Southeastern US deploy market-leading OT and IoT security and visibility solutions. His background spans plant-floor ICS roles across power, oil & gas, water, and mining.
Covering: OT/IoT visibility and risk management in critical infrastructure
Bianca Diosdado
Education Programs Chair, SIM South Florida
Moderator
Bianca Diosdado is Founder & CEO of ITRADE Innovations and Education Programs Chair for SIM South Florida. She curates executive-level programming that brings together OT, IT, and security leaders for practical, outcomes-driven conversations on cybersecurity and industrial risk.
Covering: Framing the LOTL threat landscape for OT leaders
Event Sponsor
Thank you to Nozomi Networks for sponsoring The OT Threat Roundtable and supporting practitioner-focused OT and ICS security conversations for South Florida's technology community.
Why sponsors matter
Sponsors help SIM South Florida deliver high-quality programming and practitioner-focused experiences. Sponsorship supports:
- Meaningful peer conversation in a live online format
- Member-focused education and peer learning
- Keeping SIM programs accessible and high-impact for members
- Supporting elevated event quality and a consistently great member experience
- Community-building for OT and IT security professionals across South Florida
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Register — The OT Threat Roundtable: Living-Off-the-Land in OT
This is a free online roundtable for OT and IT security professionals. Register on Eventbrite to receive your virtual access link and event reminders. Whether you are an IT or OT professional, security leader, or just getting started in the space, this is a conversation you do not want to miss. Approved guests will receive the virtual access link upon registration.
Registration is free. Virtual access details are sent after you register on Eventbrite.
Who is this for?
Whether you are an IT or OT professional, security leader, or just getting started in the space.
How do I get the virtual event link?
Register on Eventbrite. Approved guests receive the virtual access link upon registration.
Where is it?
Online event — join from anywhere