The link between AI and OT cybersecurity for water systems
In the 2025 Black & Veatch Water Report, 95% of survey respondents indicated public safety and welfare are a primary priority in terms of cyber security. Jim Schultz, a principal consultant for OT cybersecurity at Black & Veatch, discusses the mutually beneficial relationship between AI and cybersecurity, particularly in the context of utility resilience.
He explains how AI can significantly assist cybersecurity by processing vast amounts of data, such as log files, which are too voluminous for human analysis. It also excels at identifying anomalies compared to a baseline, which can be used for triggers to alert administrators to potential compromises and free up human personnel for higher-level tasks.
(Editor's note: The descriptoin for this video was written with the assistance of generative AI.)
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Bob Crossen
Editorial Director
Bob Crossen is the vice president of content strategy for the Water and Energy Groups of Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B. EB2B publishes WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions in its water portfolio and publishes Oil & Gas Journal, Offshore Magazine, T&D World, EnergyTech and Microgrid Knowledge in its energy portfolio. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He worked for Campbell Publications, a weekly newspaper company in rural Illinois outside St. Louis for four years as a reporter and regional editor. Crossen can be reached at [email protected].
Mandy Crispin
Mandy Crispin is the editor-in-chief of WaterWorld magazine and co-host of water industry podcast Talking Under Water. She can be reached at [email protected].