May 8, 2024
Global Renewable News

6th Utility Cyber Security Forum

Organization:
Smart Grid Observer
Location:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Start Date:
March 19, 2024
End Date:
March 20, 2024
Description
Now in its sixth year, the Utility Cyber Security Forum is focused on providing real-world preparation to utilities and other energy providers for successfully dealing with cyber security threats. Critical precautions and enabling technologies are examined in detail, with the aim of preparing utilities for the threats that confront their unique type of ICS and SCADA infrastructures.

Additional information

Topics to be addressed include:


  • The current status of nation-state level APTs for the energy industry

  • Defense-in-depth networking strategies

  • Dealing with various protocols in the network (utility protocols, manufacturing protocols, etc.)

  • Data protection

  • Architecting a network security solution to address cyber threats

  • Creating a culture of cyber compliance within a utility

  • Holistic approaches to achieving greater network visibility

  • Integrating natural gas, oil and pipeline industry as it relates to smart grid, SCADA & control systems security


  •  


  • Addressing the IT / OT divide

  • Protecting substations and distribution and transmission infrastructure from cyber attacks

  • Cyber security for operational technologies and smart systems

  • Ensuring grid SCADA and PLC grid control networks cyber security

  • What works, what doesn't, and what to put in place

  • Steps for recovering from an industrial control system cyber breach

  • Best practices in reducing human sources of vulnerability

  • And more


  •  

Who's Watching the Substation? | Systems With Intelligence