About

Naveen S Menon

OT/ICS cybersecurity, industrial automation, governance, risk, resilience and AI security.

Security becomes valuable when it is translated into systems that people can operate, govern and sustain.

Working principle

Naveen S Menon is a Chartered Engineer and cybersecurity leader with 21+ years of experience across OT/ICS cybersecurity, industrial automation, information security, ISMS and AI security governance. His work spans critical infrastructure sectors including Oil and Gas, Power, Water, Utilities, Chemicals and Manufacturing across India, the Middle East and APAC.

He holds the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert certification — among the most rigorous credentials in industrial cybersecurity — alongside GICSP, CISM, CRISC, ISA CAP, ISO 42001 Lead Implementer, CAISO (AI Security) and CAIO (AI Governance). He is a GIAC Advisory Board Member, Board Member of the ISA Oman Section, District Collaboration Chair, and Standard Committee Member for ISA 99 (IEC 62443).

His engineering foundation spans PLC, SCADA and DCS engineering, system commissioning, advanced control, instrumentation and industrial automation — giving him direct operational experience that informs how he approaches cybersecurity in industrial environments.

He has led multi-year OT cybersecurity transformation programmes for critical infrastructure clients, built and managed cross-functional security teams, and delivered international sessions including a 230+ participant OT cybersecurity conference in Indonesia with BSSN and TÜV Rheinland. He is an active contributor to the ISA99/IEC 62443 community and a Senior Member of ISA with 15+ years of professional engagement.

This site collects his published work, talks, frameworks and practical resources. The emphasis is on useful, durable professional contribution rather than promotion.

ISA/IEC 62443 Expert GICSP CISM CRISC ISA CAP ISO 42001 CAISO CAIO Chartered Engineer GIAC Advisory Board ISA Senior Member

Credentials

Certifications & professional roles

ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert

Industrial cybersecurity standard — advanced practitioner

ISA CAP — Certified Automation Professional

Cert no. 40624

GICSP — GIAC Industrial Cyber Security Professional

Industrial control systems security

CISM — Certified Information Security Manager

ISACA

CRISC — Certified in Risk & Information Systems Control

ISACA

ISO 42001 Lead Implementer

AI Management Systems

CAISO — Certified AI Security Officer

AI security governance

CAIO — Certified AI Officer

AI governance and strategy

Chartered Engineer

India

GIAC Advisory Board Member

Global Information Assurance Certification

ISA Oman Section — Board Member

District Collaboration Chair

Standard Committee Member — ISA 99 / IEC 62443

Industrial cybersecurity standards body