Sten Eikrem
@storesteinen.bsky.social
Manufacturing security advisory | IT/OT convergence specialist | Defence background → enterprise protection | Making security strategic and business-aligned | ISACA, ISF member
"I was promised budget but business constraints blocked everything."
Every CISO faces this. But I'm worried we're missing something.
Every function faces constraints. Why would security be exempt?
#CISO #InformationSecurity
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Every CISO faces this. But I'm worried we're missing something.
Every function faces constraints. Why would security be exempt?
#CISO #InformationSecurity
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We keep hearing the same CISO complaint.
"I was promised budget and support, but when I arrived, business constraints blocked everything."
I keep seeing variations of this in social media....
We keep hearing the same CISO complaint.
"I was promised budget and support, but when I arrived, business constraints blocked everything."
I keep seeing variations of this in social media. And I'm w...
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November 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"I was promised budget but business constraints blocked everything."
Every CISO faces this. But I'm worried we're missing something.
Every function faces constraints. Why would security be exempt?
#CISO #InformationSecurity
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Every CISO faces this. But I'm worried we're missing something.
Every function faces constraints. Why would security be exempt?
#CISO #InformationSecurity
www.linkedin.com/posts/sten-e...
OT and IT security monitoring remain disconnected because legitimate design philosophies weren't built to coexist.
This is an enterprise security architecture problem, not organisational failure.
Practical starting point: passive monitoring at OT/IT boundaries.
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This is an enterprise security architecture problem, not organisational failure.
Practical starting point: passive monitoring at OT/IT boundaries.
www.linkedin.com/posts/sten-e...
#otsecurity #securityarchitecture #industrialcybersecurity #itotconvergence | Sten E.
OT and IT security monitoring, detection and response remain disconnected not because of failures, but because they were designed for different operating purposes.
Security controls exist in both env...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
OT and IT security monitoring remain disconnected because legitimate design philosophies weren't built to coexist.
This is an enterprise security architecture problem, not organisational failure.
Practical starting point: passive monitoring at OT/IT boundaries.
www.linkedin.com/posts/sten-e...
This is an enterprise security architecture problem, not organisational failure.
Practical starting point: passive monitoring at OT/IT boundaries.
www.linkedin.com/posts/sten-e...
A manufacturer lost €5.6M in a ransomware attack.
They sued their IT provider—and lost.
The lesson: €270/month IT support ≠ business continuity planning.
You can outsource the work, but never the accountability.
#Manufacturing #Cybersecurity #BusinessContinuity
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They sued their IT provider—and lost.
The lesson: €270/month IT support ≠ business continuity planning.
You can outsource the work, but never the accountability.
#Manufacturing #Cybersecurity #BusinessContinuity
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Btec tapte rettsstrid med IT-leverandøren Nordlo etter hackerangrep | Sten E.
A reminder: You Can Outsource the Work, But Never the Accountability
A Norwegian court just delivered a €5.6 million lesson that every manufacturing executive needs to understand.
The Case:
Btec, a...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A manufacturer lost €5.6M in a ransomware attack.
They sued their IT provider—and lost.
The lesson: €270/month IT support ≠ business continuity planning.
You can outsource the work, but never the accountability.
#Manufacturing #Cybersecurity #BusinessContinuity
www.linkedin.com/posts/sten-e...
They sued their IT provider—and lost.
The lesson: €270/month IT support ≠ business continuity planning.
You can outsource the work, but never the accountability.
#Manufacturing #Cybersecurity #BusinessContinuity
www.linkedin.com/posts/sten-e...