Enhance your understanding of digital security with Cybersecurity shall be C-level priority!

In this episode, Dr. Gökhan Bal, Team Lead Cybersecurity Consulting at AONIC, joins Nico Freitag to dive deep into three key areas of modern cybersecurity:

IT-OT convergence, cyber readiness through real-world exercises, and the challenge of making cybersecurity measurable.

Together, they explore why blindly applying IT standards to OT environments often fails – and how understanding, communication, and shared responsibility are key to building a resilient organization. Dr. Bal shares insights from his own journey between IT and OT, and why tabletop exercises are one of the most underestimated tools for building real readiness.

💡 This episode covers:

• IT-OT Convergence: Why real security starts with people, not just systems.
• Cyber Readiness Drills: How tabletop exercises reveal gaps and build trust across silos.
• CISO Reality Check: Why knowing who knows what is more important than knowing everything.
• Security Metrics: From gut feeling to real data – how to measure what truly matters.
• Practical Lessons: How even a backup key can become a single point of failure.

🎯 Key Takeaways:

1. Convergence is not about merging systems – it's about aligning people.
2. Real readiness comes from simulation, not documentation.
3. Cybersecurity must be measurable – with facts, not feelings.

Whether you're a decision-maker in IT, OT, or cybersecurity – this episode gives you valuable insights to rethink readiness and resilience in your organization.

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👤 More Information

Dr. Gökhan Bal - LinkedIn-Profile - Webpage

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