The Easy Button for Securing Critical Infrastructure: Hardware-Enforced Data Diodes for OT-to-IT/Cloud
As AI, cyber-physical convergence, and nation-state threats accelerate, the June 2026 White House Executive Order on “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security” underscores a core reality for critical infrastructure: software-only perimeter defenses are no longer enough. Against this backdrop, essential services must move OT data to IT and cloud environments for analytics, AI and resilience—without exposing control systems to ransomware and remote intrusion.
In this SIGNAL Media webinar, experts from Owl Cyber Defense® and VTScada will show how hardware-enforced data diodes, integrated with modern SCADA, provide a practical “easy button” for hardware-rooted security. Owl Technical Fellow Ralph Spada will demystify data diodes, explain their defense and nuclear heritage and outline where they are now effectively mandated by risk and regulation. Blair Sooley, with VTScada by Trihedral will share real-world customer case studies from major U.S. municipalities, highlighting how utilities are securing OT-to-IT data flows while maintaining uptime and compliance.
Learning objectives:
In this SIGNAL Media webinar, experts from Owl Cyber Defense® and VTScada will show how hardware-enforced data diodes, integrated with modern SCADA, provide a practical “easy button” for hardware-rooted security. Owl Technical Fellow Ralph Spada will demystify data diodes, explain their defense and nuclear heritage and outline where they are now effectively mandated by risk and regulation. Blair Sooley, with VTScada by Trihedral will share real-world customer case studies from major U.S. municipalities, highlighting how utilities are securing OT-to-IT data flows while maintaining uptime and compliance.
Learning objectives:
- Understand why traditional IT controls fall short for OT
- Learn how hardware-enforced data diodes work within modern security frameworks
- See integration patterns for VTScada with Owl data diodes for OT-to-IT/cloud
- Take away customer lessons from leading U.S. water/wastewater deployments
- Identify when hardware-rooted unidirectional flow is required vs. optional
Speaker Details
Evan Lynch (Moderator)
Reporter
SIGNAL Media
SIGNAL Media
Blair Sooley
Regional Account Manager
Trihedral
Trihedral
Ralph Spada
System Security Leadership
Owl Cyber Defense
Owl Cyber Defense
Event Topic
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, ITRelevant Audiences
All State and Local Government, All Federal Government
Event Type
Virtual / Online
Event Subtype
Webinar / Webcast
When
Thu, Oct 01, 2026 | 1:00 pm ET
Registration Cost
Complimentary
Sponsor
Organizer