The Cyber Fusion Report

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The Cyber Fusion Report is a podcast where we cut through the noise and expose the gaps putting our enterprises and infrastructure at risk. We’re tackling the truth most companies don’t want to face: your OT environments—the lifeblood of manufacturing, energy, logistics—are the weakest link in your cybersecurity strategy.

Jun 26

The Cyber Fusion Report, Episode 16

In Episode 16 of The Cyber Fusion Report, host Gary Mullen is joined by Terry McCorkle, CEO and Founder of PhishCloud, and Katherine Hutton, Product Manager for Cybersecurity at Fluence, for an insightful discussion on the evolving cybersecurity challenges facing the modern energy sector. As Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) continue to expand, inverters become increasingly connected, and critical infrastructure grows more dependent on software and digital communications, the attack surface for adversaries is changing rapidly. Terry and Katherine explore how the industry is responding to these challenges, where cybersecurity programs are succeeding, and where significant risks remain. Listeners will learn why inverter security has become such an important topic, how global supply chains are impacting cyber risk, what "secure by design" should actually mean in operational environments, and why securing infrastructure with a 20-year lifecycle requires a fundamentally different approach than traditional IT security. The conversation also examines the realities of regulatory compliance, cyber-informed engineering, and the growing gap between digital control systems and their real-world operational consequences. Whether you're responsible for energy operations, OT cybersecurity, risk management, or critical infrastructure resilience, this episode provides practical insights into the threats, trends, and strategic decisions that will shape the future of energy security.
Jun 8

June 3 Webinar: NERC CIP Without The Theater

NERC-CIP Without the Theater: Turning Compliance Into Operational Readiness Passing the audit is not the same thing as being prepared for a real-world cyber attack. Many NERC-CIP programs are rich in documentation, evidence collection, and compliance reporting, yet still struggle to answer a more important question: Would we actually detect, contain, and prevent operational impact from a determined attacker? In this executive-focused session, PhishCloud leaders Terry McCorkle and Chris Weule explore why compliance programs often drift away from operational readiness, how attackers exploit attack paths rather than isolated vulnerabilities, and what utility leaders can do to transform compliance activities into measurable cyber resilience. Attendees will learn how leading organizations align controls to real attack paths, continuously validate detection and response capabilities, and provide executives and boards with meaningful visibility into operational cyber risk. An auditor measures evidence. An attacker measures effectiveness. The organizations that understand the difference are the ones best positioned to prevent operational impact.
May 29

The Cyber Fusion Report, Episode 15

In Episode 15 of The Cyber Fusion Report, host Gary Mullen sits down with Terry McCorkle and Brad Willet for a hard hitting discussion on the growing pressures facing operational technology security teams.The conversation explores why OT environments continue to fall behind despite rising threats, shrinking resources, and expanding operational complexity. Terry and Brad dive into the impact of AI on industrial cybersecurity, the coming wave of OT segmentation and firewall investments, the ongoing loss of experienced OT talent, and why predictive analytics in OT will ultimately depend on the quality and visibility of operational data. This episode delivers a direct and practical look at where OT security stands today, and what industrial organizations must do now to prepare for what comes next.
May 8

May 6 Webinar OT Executive Cyber Visibility

The majority of cybersecurity dashboards were never built for the people who matter most in a crisis. Boards and executive teams are no longer asking, “Are we secure?” They are asking operational questions: Can production stop? How long would downtime last? What is our real business exposure? And what decisions need to be made, and by whom? In this Reality Event, Executive OT Cyber Visibility: What Boards Actually Need to See, we break down why traditional cyber reporting fails at the executive level and what effective, decision-ready visibility actually looks like. Led by Terry McCorkle, CEO and Founder of PhishCloud, and Chris Weule, Director of Operational Technology, Cyber Fusion and Strategy, this session draws on real-world experience across industrial environments to reframe how cyber risk should be communicated to leadership. During the session, we explore: • Why most executive dashboards create noise instead of clarity • The gap between technical reporting and board-level decision-making • How to translate cyber risk into operational and financial impact • The four questions every board ultimately asks about cyber risk • A practical model for moving from raw data to decision-ready insight • How to map OT cyber risk into downtime, revenue exposure, safety, and regulatory impact • What an executive risk map looks like in practice • Why compliance does not equal visibility, and how to use both effectively • How governance, not tooling, ultimately defines true cyber visibility This session is designed for CISOs, executives, and board-level stakeholders who need a clearer, more actionable way to understand and communicate cyber risk. Because in the moments that matter most, visibility is not about how much data you have. It’s about whether leadership can make the right decision, at the right time.
Apr 24

The Cyber Fusion Report: Episode 14

From Stuxnet to Today: How Has OT Cyber Hygiene Changed OT cybersecurity did not evolve overnight. It has shifted through phases of compliance, global expansion, and now widespread exposure among organizations that lack even the most basic protections. In this episode of The Cyber Fusion Report, Terry McCorkle, CEO and Founder of PhishCloud, is joined by Jonathan Pollet, Founder of Red Tiger Security and a longtime industrial cybersecurity pioneer, to examine how OT cyber hygiene has progressed over the past decade and where many organizations are still falling dangerously behind. Together, they walk through the evolution of OT security from early compliance-driven programs to today’s growing risks facing small and mid-tier manufacturers operating without segmentation, monitoring, incident response, or trained personnel. In this episode, you’ll learn: - How OT cyber hygiene has evolved from 2010 to today. - Why many organizations still lack foundational OT protections. - How attackers identify and target the most vulnerable environments. - The growing impact of workforce attrition and lost operational knowledge. - What organizations should prioritize now to reduce operational and business risk. This episode provides a real-world look at where OT cybersecurity stands today and what leaders must do to stay ahead of the next wave of attacks.
Apr 10

April 8 Reality Event: The Missing Layer in Industrial Cybersecurity

Industrial organizations have security tools, compliance programs, and technical controls in place. Yet when cyber risk reaches the leadership level, many teams struggle to translate technical findings into clear business decisions. That gap between technology and leadership is where operational risk often grows unnoticed. In this session, Terry McCorkle, CEO and Founder of PhishCloud, and Chris Weule, Director of Operational Technology, Cyber Fusion & Strategy, examine the missing leadership layer in industrial cybersecurity and explain how the OT vCISO model strengthens cyber resilience across both IT and OT environments. Drawing from real-world operational experience, they will walk through how unified leadership, clear accountability, and business-aligned security strategy reduce downtime risk and give executives the visibility needed to act with confidence. You’ll learn what effective cyber leadership looks like in industrial environments, how successful organizations bridge the IT and OT divide, and why governance and decision clarity are just as critical as technology. If your organization is working to strengthen resilience, improve risk ownership, or prepare leadership to make confident decisions under pressure, this session provides a practical look at what good truly looks like.
Apr 10

The Cyber Fusion Report: Episode 13

Episode 13 of The Cyber Fusion Report explores a rapidly emerging threat at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity: AI agent marketplaces as a new form of software supply chain risk. Joined by Chris Weule, Chris Wightman, and Chris Mosley, the discussion breaks down how platforms like OpenClaw introduce hidden dangers through third party agent extensions that can expose credentials, execute malicious code, and bypass traditional security controls. The episode challenges long held assumptions about trust, permissions, and endpoint protection, while providing practical guidance for security leaders on how to rethink architecture, governance, and runtime controls before AI driven automation becomes an unmanageable risk.
Apr 3

The Cyber Fusion Report: Episode 12

Episode 12 of The Cyber Fusion Report explores the growing importance of the Virtual Chief Information Security Officer, or vCISO, in modern operational technology environments. In this episode, Terry McCorkle and Joshua Nicolson discuss how vCISOs help bridge the gap between cybersecurity strategy, operational realities, and executive decision making. The conversation covers the day-to-day role of a vCISO, the unique challenges of securing industrial systems, and how artificial intelligence is reshaping risk management, incident response, and tabletop readiness. This episode highlights why cybersecurity in OT environments is no longer just a technical function, but a leadership discipline that directly impacts uptime, safety, and business continuity.

The Cyber Fusion Report is a podcast where we cut through the noise and expose the gaps putting our enterprises and infrastructure at risk. We’re tackling the truth most companies don’t want to face: your OT environments—the lifeblood of manufacturing, energy, logistics—are the weakest link in your cybersecurity strategy.

Creator

Gary
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

21
Rating

Clean
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© 2026 Gary
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