68: Using Engineering + OT to Launch Your CyberSecurity Career

(CS)²AI Podcast Show: Control System Cyber Security

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Today, Khalid Ansari joins Derek Harp. He is a Senior Engineer of Industrial Control Cybersecurity at FM Approvals in Boston.

Khalid Ansari is an ICS/OT Cybersecurity Engineer with in-the-trenches experience in industrial automation, control systems, and MES. He is a proponent of secure-by-design products and a secure software development lifecycle.

Khalid has been working in the control systems field for 25 years. He grew up and went to school and university in a small city in Southern India. In addition to being an engineer and a long-time contributor to the OT control systems cybersecurity community, he is also a husband, father, coder, lifetime learner, avid reader, outdoor enthusiast, and struggling skier.

In this episode, Khalid shares his modern-day superhero backstory and discusses his education path and career journey. He also shares his insight and offers valuable nuggets of advice for anyone considering a career in cybersecurity.

Show highlights:

Khalid was first exposed to technology when his dad bought him a Commodore 500 during high school.
Khalid did his first paid job while he was in college.
Khalid discusses his educational experiences in India, the UK, and the US.
What would Khalid do differently today? (In terms of his studies.)
Khalid discusses a job opportunity that arose because he was active on the control systems bulletin board while doing his MBA.
Khalid talks about moving to the Middle East to gain the asset-owner experience he lacked in his portfolio.
Khalid offers a global perspective on cybersecurity for control systems.
Khalid shares his view on government regulations within the industry.
Some suggestions for certifications and other ways for young professionals to acquire knowledge and gain career experience.
The benefits of volunteering, and how to go about it.
The role mentorship has played in Khalid’s career.

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