Session #1: Operational Technology “Resilience through Governance”
Presented by Novacoast
9:30 AM - 10:15 AMThu
South Flex
Speakers
Samuel (Sam) Alva
Director of OT Security
Novacoast
Event Sponsors
Novacoast, Inc.
Stay Compliant. Stay Secure. Stay Ahead. For 25+ years, we’ve built and managed security programs across the globe.
Operational Technology includes a broad set of technologies that cover process automation, instrumentation, cyber-physical operations and industrial control systems. OT is vital to critical infrastructure services like energy production and distribution, as well as water and wastewater treatment, making it a prime target for malicious cyber actors seeking to disrupt or destroy systems and services or perform other nefarious activities. An effective governance involves organizational leadership incorporating risk management objectives into a strategic planning process along with resilience, privacy and cyber security objectives, as well as providing the requires resources to effectively implement a sustainable cybersecurity program. From this process discuss organizational leadership can develop and disseminate policies that establish security requirements for their specific OT environments. These policies may include identification and assignment of roles, responsibilities, management commitment and compliance. Outcome to expect: - Identify Assets and Understand OT Assessments - Identify Policies and Procedures - Understand why Zones and Conduits are important - Understand Defense in Depth and its impact on OT operations Intended Audience: Intended Audience: CISO, CIO, CTO, OT Engineers, OT Operators, OT Owners, Vendors and Integrators.