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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 Are Becoming Hybrid: Security and Design Demand New Thinking

This podcast argues that traditional isolation tactics no longer protect critical infrastructure, and that command-and-control spaces must evolve through integrated security strategies, workforce transitions, and emerging technologies like VR.

NOC Your SOCs Off contends that control room and command-center operations face a fundamental transformation: the old model of air-gapped isolation is obsolete, and organizations must adopt holistic, integrated security strategies that span hardware, software, and personnel roles. The channel documents this shift through interviews with Product Security Officers, GSOC-to-CSOC career changers, and VR innovators, arguing that the industry's evolution is driven by increasing interconnectedness and the need for adaptive, cross-disciplinary expertise.

Drawn from Securing Products for Today’s Control Room Env… and 6 more →

“Traditional measures like air-gapping are no longer sufficient to protect critical infrastructure.”

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

By the numbers

$44.9B

command and control systems market forecast by 2027

$33B

command and control systems market valuation in 2022

$44.9B

projected command and control systems market by 2027

36%

market growth rate over five years (2022-2027)

What the channel argues

InsightAir-gapping alone cannot defend critical infrastructure control rooms anymore.→
InsightOrganizations need integrated security strategies covering both hardware and software alongside dedicated Product Security roles.→
InsightProfessionals are moving from GSOC to CSOC, reshaping industry expertise and revealing unexpected similarities between physical and cyber operations.→
InsightVR tools in commercial integration eliminate miscommunication by enabling real-time space visualization before construction.→
DataCommand and control systems market will grow to $44.9 billion by 2027, up from $33 billion in 2022.→
InsightGSOC design and operations have major planning gaps in pre-planning, physical space design, and technology adoption.→

What you'll learn

•Why product security in control rooms requires a holistic approach beyond traditional isolation tactics, grounded in interviews with Barco's Product Security Officer.
•How and why security professionals are transitioning from physical (GSOC) to cyber (CSOC) operations, and what that tells us about industry evolution.
•How virtual reality serves as a sales and design asset in commercial integration by bridging vision gaps between clients and integrators.
•That the command and control systems market is expected to grow from $33 billion in 2022 to $44.9 billion by 2027.
•Where major planning and design gaps exist in GSOC environments and how newer technologies can address them.

What to do about it

→Audit your control room security strategy to confirm it includes integrated hardware, software, and Product Security role coverage, not air-gapping alone.
→Assess workforce capability gaps as GSOC professionals transition to CSOC roles, and invest in cross-training and process development to retain adaptable expertise.
→Evaluate virtual reality tools for space planning and design projects to reduce miscommunication and accelerate design decisions before construction begins.

Who and what shows up

Timo Kosig

Product Security Officer, Barco

Discussed the evolution and limitations of product security in control rooms and the necessity of integrated security strategies beyond air-gapping.

Patrick Higaki

Director of Sales, Modus VR

Explained how VR tools bridge the vision gap between clients and integrators, improving communication and accelerating design decisions in commercial integration.

Ryan Schonfeld

CEO and Founder, HiveWatch

Identified major planning gaps in GSOC design, operations, and execution, and discussed how newer technologies can improve the GSOC environment.

Mark Templeton

Founder, Headwell VR

Explored virtual command centers as an emerging innovation in the control room industry and provided background on IP-based video distribution through his SVSI experience.

Questions this channel answers

Q

Can air-gapping still protect critical infrastructure control rooms?

No. Traditional isolation measures are no longer sufficient; organizations must adopt holistic, integrated security strategies spanning hardware, software, and Product Security roles.

Securing Products for Today’s Control Room Environments →
Q

Why are security professionals moving from GSOC to CSOC?

The industry is evolving to address both physical and cyber threats simultaneously. Professionals discover unexpected common ground between the two domains through adaptability and process development.

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

How can VR tools improve control room and space design?

VR eliminates miscommunication by enabling clients to conceptualize spaces in real-time and make design changes swiftly before construction, acting as a superior sales asset.

Modernizing Space Planning & Design with Virtual Reality… →
Q

What is the market outlook for command and control systems?

The command and control systems market is valued at $33 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to $44.9 billion by 2027.

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

What are the biggest gaps in current GSOC design and operations?

Planning is a major miss, encompassing pre-planning, physical space design, and technology adoption as the workforce and technology have evolved post-COVID.

NOC Your SOCs Off: Evolution of and Best Practices in GS… →
Topics:Control room security and product security strategyGSOC to CSOC workforce transitionsVirtual reality in space planning and NOC designCommand and control technology evolutionHardware-to-software shift in command systems
Themes:Integrated security replaces isolation in modern critical infrastructureWorkforce and operational models must adapt to converging physical and cyber threatsEmerging technologies enable faster, more transparent design and operational decisions

Industry context

Critical infrastructure protection increasingly requires integration across physical and cybersecurity domains, with AI bridging traditionally isolated security functions to enable faster threat detection and response.

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