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Risk Culture in Manufacturing: Aligning Security with Process | Thomas LaBonte | ClearTech Loop Ep. 3

About this episode
In this third episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson speaks with Thomas LaBonte, CISO at Saint-Gobain North America, about the practical side of aligning cybersecurity with industrial operations. This 10-minute conversation continues The CISO Slant—a 10-episode series on how security leaders are navigating AI risk, cultural change, and operational complexity. What we cover in this episode: How to embed security into industrial and operational technology (OT) environments The cultural mindset shift needed to drive security ownership Where risk, process, and communication intersect in complex organizations Guest: Thomas LaBonte, Chief Information Security Officer, Saint-Gobain North America
Host: Jo Peterson, Chief Analyst, ClearTech Research Full episode page with transcript and takeaways:
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cybersecurity, OT security, manufacturing, risk culture, process security, ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson, Thomas LaBonte Tags/Keywords
CISO, cybersecurity, manufacturing security, risk management, OT, business alignment, Jo Peterson, ClearTech Loop, Thomas LaBonte, Saint-Gobain North America Episode Type
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