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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 Need Integrated Security, Not Just Isolation

This channel argues that traditional air-gapping and hardware-only tactics no longer protect critical infrastructure. It grounds that claim in interviews with product security officers and industry practitioners.

NOC Your SOCs Off insists that control room security requires holistic, integrated strategies spanning hardware and software, not just physical isolation. The channel builds this argument through conversations with practitioners and security leaders who reveal the limitations of air-gapping and underscore why command and control environments face escalating complexity and risk in an increasingly connected world.

Drawn from Securing Products for Today’s Control Room Env… and 1 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

command and control market projected by 2027

$33B

command and control systems market valuation in 2022

$44.9B

command and control systems market projected by 2027

20+

years of command and control industry evolution highlighted

What the channel argues

InsightAir-gapping alone cannot protect control rooms managing critical infrastructure.→
DataCommand and control systems market valued at $33 billion in 2022, projected to reach $44.9 billion by 2027.→
InsightProfessionals transitioning from GSOC to CSOC reveal surprising operational parallels and skills that transfer across physical and cyber domains.→
InsightVirtual reality tools reduce miscommunication between clients and integrators in space planning before construction begins.→
InsightProduct security in control rooms requires integrated strategies encompassing both hardware and software, not corporate security alone.→

What you'll learn

•Why traditional isolation tactics fail to protect control rooms and what integrated alternatives look like in practice.
•How the command and control market is shifting from hardware-centric to software-centric solutions as complexity grows.
•What security professionals from GSOC backgrounds bring to CSOC roles, and why adaptability matters in hybrid physical-cyber environments.
•How virtual reality tools improve design communication and reduce costly rework in control room construction.

What to do about it

→Audit your control room security posture for integrated hardware and software strategies, not air-gapping alone.
→Engage product security expertise alongside corporate security when designing control room systems for critical infrastructure.
→Consider VR visualization tools early in control room design to catch gaps before construction and reduce operational friction.

Who and what shows up

Timo Kosig

Product Security Officer, Barco

Discussed the evolution of product security in control rooms and the distinction between corporate and product security approaches.

Dan Gundry

Host, NOC Your SOCs Off

Guides conversations across all episodes, connecting guests and themes to synthesize insights on control room modernization and security.

Patrick Higaki

Director of Sales, Modus VR

Explained how VR tools bridge the vision gap between clients and integrators, enabling real-time visualization and faster design decisions.

Ryan Schonfeld

CEO and Founder, HiveWatch

Identified planning and physical space design as major gaps in current GSOC environments and operations.

Mark Templeton

Founder, Headwell VR

Introduced virtual command centers as an emerging innovation in the control room industry with potential applications across the sector.

Questions this channel answers

Q

Why is air-gapping not enough to secure control rooms?

Because traditional isolation measures alone cannot address the breadth of security threats in increasingly connected control room environments; holistic strategies spanning hardware and software are essential.

Securing Products for Today’s Control Room Environments →
Q

What is driving change in the SOC industry?

Professionals from physical security (GSOC) are moving into cyber security (CSOC) roles, revealing operational parallels and pushing the industry to address both physical and cyber threats simultaneously.

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

How are command and control technologies evolving?

The sector is shifting from hardware-centric to software-centric solutions, with the market growing from $33 billion in 2022 to an expected $44.9 billion by 2027, reflecting escalating technological complexity.

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

What challenges do GSOCs face with adoption of newer technologies?

Planning and design of the physical space are major gaps; some businesses and workplaces do not adapt readily to post-COVID workforce changes and technology advances, leaving employees and operations behind.

NOC Your SOCs Off: Evolution of and Best Practices in GS… →
Topics:Control room security and product hardeningCommand and control system modernizationGSOC to CSOC workforce transitionsVirtual reality in NOC design and planningHardware-software integration strategies
Themes:Integration over isolation in critical infrastructure securityMarket shift from hardware to software in command and controlBridging physical and cyber security expertise and operations

Industry context

Critical infrastructure security is shifting toward integrated, AI-driven operations. Industry forecasts emphasize autonomous SOC capabilities, XDR platforms, and converged cyber-physical defense models for 2026.