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Control room leaders share what actually runs critical infrastructure.

NOC Your SOCs Off is a conversation-driven series hosted by Dan Gundry, focused on the people running control rooms across building management and critical infrastructure. Each episode surfaces operational trends, technology decisions, and leadership challenges straight from the professionals managing network operations and security operations centers. The format pairs candid industry insight with an informal tone that keeps technical content accessible.

7 episodes
Channel Brief·NOC Your SOCs Off · 7 episodes
Updated Oct 11, 2023

Control rooms face evolving threats beyond air-gapping alone

This channel argues that traditional security isolation no longer protects critical infrastructure. It grounds that claim in expert interviews with product security officers, GSOC-to-CSOC transition stories, and the command-and-control market's $11B growth trajectory.

NOC Your SOCs Off posits that control room security and command-and-control operations are undergoing fundamental transformation driven by digitization, and that legacy defensive tactics are insufficient. The channel supports this through conversations with named security leaders (Barco's Timo Kosig), market analysts citing sector growth, and practitioners documenting the shift from physical (GSOC) to cyber (CSOC) operations across the industry.

Drawn from Securing Products for Today’s Control Room Env… and 2 more →

“Traditional measures like air-gapping are no longer sufficient.”

Episode 1: Securing Products for Today's Control Room Environments

By the numbers

$44.9B

projected command and control systems market by 2027

$33B

command and control systems market valuation in 2022

$44.9B

projected command and control systems market value by 2027

20+

years of command and control industry evolution covered

What the channel argues

InsightHolistic hardware and software security strategies outperform isolation tactics in control rooms.→
DataCommand and control systems market valued at $33 billion in 2022, projected to reach $44.9 billion by 2027.→
InsightSecurity professionals transitioning from GSOC to CSOC reveal unexpected operational similarities between physical and cyber domains.→
InsightVirtual reality tools improve design communication and decision velocity in commercial integration projects.→
InsightPlanning and physical space design are critical gaps in current GSOC environments.→

What you'll learn

•Why air-gapping alone cannot protect critical infrastructure in increasingly connected control room environments.
•How security professionals bridge GSOC and CSOC expertise to strengthen organizational resilience across physical and cyber domains.
•What market growth data ($33B to $44.9B) reveals about accelerating command-and-control sector investment and modernization.
•How virtual reality tools eliminate design miscommunication and accelerate real-time visualization before construction begins.
•Why adaptability and process development matter more than rigid security protocols as control room technology evolves.

What to do about it

→Audit your control room security strategy to replace or supplement air-gapping with integrated hardware and software approaches.
→Hire or cross-train security professionals with GSOC backgrounds to strengthen CSOC operations and identify physical-cyber threat intersections.
→Evaluate virtual reality tools for space planning to reduce design rework cycles and improve stakeholder alignment before deployment.

Who and what shows up

Timo Kosig

Product Security Officer, Barco

Discussed the evolution of product security in control rooms and the limitations of traditional air-gapping measures.

Dan Gundry

Host

Consistently guides conversations across security, GSOC evolution, command-and-control trends, and VR innovation in control rooms.

Ryan Schonfeld

CEO and Founder, HiveWatch

Identified planning and physical space design as critical gaps in GSOC environments and advocated for modernization.

Patrick Higaki

Director of Sales, Modus VR

Explained how VR tools bridge vision gaps between clients and integrators in commercial integration and design workflows.

Mark Templeton

Founder, Headwell VR

Explored virtual command centers and emerging VR applications in the rapidly evolving control room industry.

Questions this channel answers

Q

Why are traditional security measures like air-gapping no longer sufficient for control rooms?

Air-gapping alone cannot protect critical infrastructure in progressively connected environments. Organizations need holistic strategies integrating hardware, software, and product security roles.

Securing Products for Today’s Control Room Environments →
Q

How is the SOC industry evolving to address both physical and cyber threats?

Professionals are moving from GSOC to CSOC environments, revealing operational similarities and shared expertise. Adaptability and process development are key as the industry navigates this convergence.

The SOC Landscape is Seeing a Gradual Change as Professi… →
Q

What is driving growth in the command and control systems market?

Technological advancements and 21st-century complexity are accelerating modernization. The market is projected to grow from $33 billion in 2022 to $44.9 billion by 2027.

The Evolution of Command and Control Technologies is Lea… →
Q

How can virtual reality improve control room and NOC planning?

VR tools bridge vision gaps between clients and integrators, allowing real-time space conceptualization and swifter design decisions. They serve as superior sales assets without replacing engineering tools.

Modernizing Space Planning & Design with Virtual Reality… →
Q

What critical gaps exist in current GSOC design and operations?

Planning is a major miss that touches pre-planning and physical space design. Businesses adapting slower than technology marches forward risk leaving employees and operations behind.

NOC Your SOCs Off: Evolution of and Best Practices in GS… →
Topics:Product security in control roomsGSOC-to-CSOC workforce transitionsCommand and control market evolutionVirtual reality in NOC designHardware-to-software technology shift
Themes:From isolation to integration: holistic security replaces single-tactic defenseWorkforce convergence: GSOC and CSOC expertise must inform strategy togetherDigitization imperative: command-and-control markets reward software-first modernization

Industry context

Security operations are shifting toward integrated, automated defenses as organizations combine infrastructure and cybersecurity expertise to manage evolving AI-powered threats and operational complexity at scale.

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