Fredrik Karlsson
Group COO & CISO
Fredrik is the Group Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Opsio. He focuses on operational excellence, governance, and information security, working closely with delivery and leadership teams to align technology, risk, and business outcomes in complex IT environments. He leads Opsio's security practice including SOC services, penetration testing, and compliance frameworks.
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Articles by Fredrik Karlsson
ISO 42001 vs EU AI Act: How the Standard and the Law Fit Together
ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act fit together as a management system and a law.
EU AI Act Gap Analysis: A Step-by-Step Readiness Assessment
An EU AI Act gap analysis compares how your organisation builds, buys and uses AI today with the obligations of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 that apply to you…
AI Vendor Due Diligence Checklist: Questions, Red Flags, Clauses
AI vendor due diligence is the set of checks you run before buying or renewing an AI product: who the vendor is under the EU AI Act , which model sits…
AI Risk Assessment Template: Section by Section for the EU AI Act
An AI risk assessment template is a structured document for recording what an AI system does, how the EU AI Act classifies it, which harms it could cause, how…
Compliance Risk Assessment: A Practical B2B Guide
Regulatory exposure is not a theoretical concern. GDPR fines in the EU have exceeded €4 billion in aggregate since enforcement began.
What Is AI Governance? Policies and Frameworks Explained
AI governance is the system of policies, structures, roles, processes, and controls that an organization uses to ensure its AI systems are developed, deployed…
AI Strategy Roadmap: 7 Steps from Vision to Value
AI Strategy Roadmap: 7 Steps from Vision to Value Most enterprises have AI ambitions. Far fewer have AI results.
AI Governance Framework: EU AI Act Compliance
The EU AI Act became law in August 2024 and represents the world's first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence.
AI Ethics in Enterprise: Building Responsible AI
AI ethics failures carry real financial and legal consequences, not just reputational ones.
Zero Trust for OT: Identity-Based Security in Industrial Environments
Zero Trust for OT: Identity-Based Security in Industrial Environments Zero trust adoption in OT environments grew by 34% in 2024, driven by the failure…
Cloud-Connected OT: Securing Remote Access to Industrial Systems
Cloud-Connected OT: Securing Remote Access to Industrial Systems Remote access to OT systems is now nearly universal: 83% of industrial organizations provide…
AI in OT Security: Machine Learning for Industrial Threat Detection
AI in OT Security: Machine Learning for Industrial Threat Detection AI and machine learning are moving from experimental to operational in OT security…
What Is OT Security? A Complete Guide for 2026
Operational technology (OT) security protects the hardware and software that monitors and controls physical processes in industrial environments.
SCADA Security: Protecting Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems
SCADA Security: Protecting Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems SCADA systems are the primary target in 36% of all documented OT cyberattacks…
PLC Security: Hardening Programmable Logic Controllers
PLC Security: Hardening Programmable Logic Controllers Programmable logic controllers are the execution layer of industrial automation: they receive sensor…
OT Vulnerability Management: Patching Without Downtime
OT Vulnerability Management: Patching Without Downtime The average OT environment contains vulnerabilities on 70% of its assets, yet fewer than 30% of those…
OT vs IoT Security: What's the Difference and Why It Matters
OT vs IoT Security: What's the Difference and Why It Matters The global IoT security market is projected to reach USD 59 billion by 2028, while the OT security…
OT Threat Landscape 2026: Ransomware, APTs, and AI
The OT threat landscape in 2026 is more dangerous than at any point in history.
OT Security in Water Utilities: SCADA Protection
Water utilities operate some of the most critically important and least well-protected OT environments in any sector.
OT Security Vendor Selection: How to Choose the Right Platform
OT Security Vendor Selection: How to Choose the Right Platform The OT security market is projected to reach USD 25 billion by 2026 at a 16.5% CAGR…
OT Security in Transportation and Logistics
Transportation and logistics OT systems move people and goods at national scale, making their disruption an attractive target for both criminal actors…
OT Security ROI: Building the Business Case for Industrial Cybersecurity
OT Security ROI: Building the Business Case for Industrial Cybersecurity The average cost of an OT cybersecurity incident in 2024 reached USD 3.2 million…
OT Security Maturity Model: 5 Levels Explained
OT Security Maturity Model: 5 Levels Explained Only 21% of industrial organizations reached Level 3 or higher on an OT security maturity scale in 2024, meaning…
OT Security in Manufacturing: Protecting Smart Factories
Manufacturing is one of the most frequently attacked sectors in OT security, accounting for a disproportionate share of ransomware incidents targeting…
OT Security in Healthcare: Medical Device Protection
Healthcare OT security sits at the intersection of patient safety and cybersecurity, where a breach is not just a data or operational incident but potentially…
OT Security in Energy: Power Grid and Oil & Gas
Energy sector OT security carries consequences that no other industry faces: a successful attack on a power grid or pipeline can affect millions of people…
OT Security in Building Automation Systems (BAS)
Building automation systems (BAS) control HVAC, lighting, elevators, access control, and fire suppression in commercial and critical facilities.
OT Security Best Practices: 12 Essential Controls
Sixty percent of organizations experienced OT security incidents in 2025 ( Dragos , 2025), yet many still lack even the most foundational controls.
OT Security Assessment: How to Evaluate Your Posture
An OT security assessment provides a structured baseline of your industrial environment's current security posture and the gaps between that baseline…
OT Network Segmentation: Zones, Conduits, and Industrial DMZ Design
OT Network Segmentation: Zones, Conduits, and Industrial DMZ Design Network segmentation is the single most effective control for limiting the spread…
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