Playbooks & Best PracticesOperational Technology & Industrial Control System SecurityFood-Tech, Ingredients & OthersRetail Processing & ManufacturingFood Logistics & WarehousingIndustrial Baking & Snack ManufacturingJul 28th, 2026 · 3 min read

Operational Trust: Why Zero Trust Must Extend Beyond the Network and into the PLC

Cybersecurity Has Protected Data. The Next Challenge Is Protecting Reality.

Scott Alldridge

CSAFI Board Advisor Cybersecurity

Share this insight

This insight is for CSAFI members

This article is available to CSAFI members. Join CSAFI to unlock it — and everything else on the site.

Join CSAFI

About the leader

View all insights

Scott Alldridge

CSAFI Board Advisor Cybersecurity

I am a published author of several books, my Visible Ops Cybersecurity Book is an Amazon Bestseller and I just released Visible Ops AI. I have presented at multiple conferences including SANS, HIMMS, and various banking, CPA, credit union and other sector conferneces. You can learn more about me at my author website: www.scottalldridge.com