Consequence Based OT Cyber Security

Abstract

Society depends on the safe, reliable and secure operation of critical infrastructure including electrical power, water systems, natural gas, transportation fuels, healthcare, transportation, and buildings. The significant impact of any disruption demands comprehensive cybersecurity strategies that cover the systems and devices that automate and control this infrastructure. The OT domain (Purdue model level 0-3) is responsible for the control of real-world equipment and processes. The primary OT cybersecurity concerns are operational safety and reliability. The traditional IT cybersecurity concerns of confidentiality, integrity, and availability are of secondary importance. This talk will focus on how these differences influence how cybersecurity in the OT domain should be approached and how taking a process engineering centric approach to our thinking can positively impact both process safety and OT cybersecurity.

Speaker: Greg Potter

Society depends on the safe, reliable and secure operation of critical infrastructure including electrical power, water systems, natural gas, transportation fuels, healthcare, transportation, and buildings. The significant impact of any disruption demands comprehensive cybersecurity strategies that cover the systems and devices that automate and control this infrastructure. The OT domain (Purdue model level 0-3) is responsible for the control of real-world equipment and processes. The primary OT cybersecurity concerns are operational safety and reliability. The traditional IT cybersecurity concerns of confidentiality, integrity, and availability are of secondary importance. This talk will focus on how these differences influence how cybersecurity in the OT domain should be approached and how taking a process engineering centric approach to our thinking can positively impact both process safety and OT cybersecurity.

Biography

Greg is an Automation System Specialist with over 40 years of experience in a broad range of technical, project management and management roles in O&G upstream conventional, midstream, heavy oil and Petrochemical industries. He has a comprehensive high-level understanding of the operational, technological and organizational issues associated with the implementation and optimization of automation systems in the process industries. Most recently he has focused on the optimization of control room operator situational awareness leveraging Abnormal Situation Management consortium and ISA standards and the application of OT Cyber Security standards to ensure the operational safety and reliability of industrial facilities.

Agenda

» 11:50 MDT Webinar open

» 12:00 MDT IEEE CS&I announcements

» 12:10 MDT Presentation

» 12:45 MDT Q&A

» 13:00 MDT Webinar closes

Cost

$0 for IEEE Members, $20 for Non-Members