Dealing with APT Cyber Breach on Energy Infrastructure: Prevention, Survival and Recovery
Energy providers across the spectrum face the increasingly present threat of cyber attacks to their critical infrastructure from nation-state actors. These advanced persistent threat (APT) groups have the resources and support to mount attacks that are complex, orchestrated, and ever-more sophisticated. Utilities face the critical task of continually safeguarding key infrastructure from this kind of compromise and damage.

In the event of a cyber incursion, what should the energy provider do? What are the key steps in containing, eliminating, and surviving the attack? Afterward, what are the must-dos to minimize damage and recover successfully from the event? If experiencing a cyber security breach is not a question of "if" but "when", then energy companies must correctly prepare now for an environment in which such incidents are practically certain to occur.

The Energy Cyber Security Forum is focused on providing real-world preparation to utilities and other energy provider companies for successfully dealing with cyber security threats. Critical precautions and enabling technologies are examined in detail, with the aim of preparing energy companies for the threats that face their unique type of ICS infrastructure.

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
Holisitc 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

Hands-On Training and Small Group Interaction: Part of the program will include real-time training in the successful handling cyber security breaches, as well as breakout groups for problem-solving interaction and networking among peers

SCADA / Critical Infrastructure Focus: The forum will zero in on issues of special relevance to electric utilities and other energy providers in the U.S. -- versus more general enterprise cyber security topics

Objective & Authoritative: The agenda is driven by practitioners and innovators at U.S. utilities and cyber security companies -- learn directly from the experts on the front lines of utility network security

Deep-dive networking: The emphasis is on the real-world case studies, best practices, and lessons learned for individuals at investor-owned, municipal, and co-op utility organizations -- ample time is set aside to meet with solution providers and refine your cyber security strategy

Who Should Attend?

Energy company executives and network security managers
Electric, water and gas utility executives
Cyber security and IT / OT professionals
Software and hardware technology providers
Planning and risk management analysts
SCADA and industrial control system managers
Cyber seccurity consultants and analysts
Executives at energy management service providers

Enhanced COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures

Ensuring the safety of attendees is our top priority. Toward this end, all attendees are required to be fully vaccinated and will be asked to wear a mask when attending sessions inside the conference venue.

The conference meeeting rooms have been treated with MicroShield 360, an anti-microbial coating which kills and prevents pathogens from living on surfaces. Hand sanitizer will be available, and HEPA-certified air filters are in use within the conference venue.

Option to Attend Virtually

If company travel restrictions prevent an attendee from participating in-person, the option is avaialable to attend virtually via GoToMeeting. This enabled attendees to:

Interact live with speakers and fellow participants during the session's scheduled timeslot
Access presentation PDFs and session recordings post-conference
Set up one-to-one meetings, facilitated by SGO
Participate live in all Q&A discussion sessions
Access to attendee list

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