Raising the bar of ICS Security - Stephen Mathezer

In operational technology (OT) environments, cybersecurity often takes a back seat to operational drivers, especially availability. OT environments are increasingly more connected and more targeted by a variety of threat actors, including nation states. Meanwhile, the age of OT systems, running on unconventional platforms with significant interoperability and operational requirements, has created significant cybersecurity risk in our most critical systems from a health, safety, environmental, and business perspective. While there are many unique challenges in OT environments, the same basic security principles can be applied to establish strong cybersecurity without impacting operational availability and profitability. Whether you are just introducing security to an industrial control system environment or want to take your ICS cybersecurity to the next level, this talk will give you ides that you can apply in any industry. Join me to learn how to improve ICS security in new and existing environments, maximize your security “bang for the buck”, and surmount some of the human and technical barriers to implementing strong OT cybersecurity.