Houari OUCIF is a senior engineer and IT manager specializing in information systems and industrial cybersecurity. With over 27 years of experience designing and managing IT and OT (Operational Technology) architectures, he has dedicated the past decade exclusively to safeguarding SCADA systems, DCS, programmable logic controllers (PLC/RTU), and critical industrial networks.

As a hands-on architect and field practitioner, he specializes in network segmentation (the Purdue model), regulatory compliance (notably the IEC 62443 standard and the NIS 2 directive), and the complexities of IT/OT convergence. Through his writing, he delivers a highly practical and structured approach to help engineers, CISOs, and plant operators secure their physical assets against modern cyber threats.