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<!doctype html> <html lang="en"> <head>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-2S988R7MS0"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-2S988R7MS0'); </script> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>6th Annual Utility Cyber Security Forum 2024</title> <META name="Description" content="March 19-21, Chicago: Focuses on latest tech advances and cyber security strategies for utilities in North America."> <META name="KeyWords" content="cyber security, cybersecurity, utility cyber security, utility cybersecurity, grid security, gridsec, electric utility security, power network security, NIST, FERC, smart grid cyber security, electric utilities"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width"> <meta http-equiv="Cache-Control" content="max-age=1200"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" type="text/css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="JQuery/responsive-slides.css" type="text/css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="media-queries.css" type="text/css"> <script type="text/javascript" src="JQuery/jquery-1.8.3.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="JQuery/responsive-slides.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="JQuery/responsive-slides-SETS.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="javascripts.js"></script> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico"> </head> <body class="outer-background">  <div class="pagewrapper"> <div class="pagebox">  <script type="text/javascript" src="menu.js"></script>  <div id="contentbox-home" class="inner-background pageheight">  <div> <img src="picts/logo.png" class="homeimage" alt="Utility Cyber Security Forum 2024"> </div>  <div id="left-content" class="printhide"> <div class="content-pad td-left">  <br /> <center> <font size="+1"><b>Technology and Strategy Innovations for Ensuring Cyber Resiliency in the Utility Energy Network</b></font> </center> <br /> 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 fact, 85% of critical infrastructure organizations experienced at least one ransomware attack in 2022, according to Barracuda Networks' <i>2023 Ransomware Insights Report</i>. These attacks are also becoming more expensive, particularly for smaller electric utilities. One report by security firm ThreatConnect found that a single ransomware attack can cost 31% of a utility's operating income. <br><br> <div class="float-item"> <img src="picts/control-room.png" width="200" class="img-float" alt="energy storage conference"> </div> Now in its sixth year, the <b>Utility Cyber Security Forum</b> 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. <br><br> <h1 class="title">Topics to be addressed include:</h1> <br /> <div class="floatlist"> <ul class="list"> <li> The current status of nation-state level APTs for the energy industry <li> Defense-in-depth networking strategies <li> Dealing with various protocols in the network (utility protocols, manufacturing protocols, etc.) <li> Data protection <li> Architecting a network security solution to address cyber threats <li> Creating a culture of cyber compliance within a utility <li> Holistic approaches to achieving greater network visibility <li> Integrating natural gas, oil and pipeline industry as it relates to smart grid, SCADA & control systems security </ul> </div> <div class="floatlist"> <ul class="list"> <li> Addressing the IT / OT divide <li> Protecting substations and distribution and transmission infrastructure from cyber attacks <li> Cyber security for operational technologies and smart systems <li> Ensuring grid SCADA and PLC grid control networks cyber security <li> What works, what doesn't, and what to put in place <li> Steps for recovering from an industrial control system cyber breach <li> Best practices in reducing human sources of vulnerability <li> And more <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </ul> </div> <center> <a href="exhibit.htm" ><img src="picts/exhibit-1.png" onmouseover="this.src=' picts/exhibit-2.png '" onmouseout="this.src=' picts/exhibit-1.png '" /></a> <img src="picts/spacer.gif" border="0" width="40"> <a href="sponsor.htm" ><img src="picts/sponsor-1.png" onmouseover="this.src=' picts/sponsor-2.png '" onmouseout="this.src=' picts/sponsor-1.png '" /></a> <img src="picts/spacer.gif" border="0" width="40"> <a href="register.htm" ><img src="picts/attend-1.png" onmouseover="this.src=' picts/attend-2.png '" onmouseout="this.src=' picts/attend-1.png '" /></a> </center> <br> <FONT COLOR="#0B610B"><b>In-Depth Discussion and Information Sharing: </b></font> The interactive format of the Forum fosters group discussion among peers of critical challenges and strategies for addressing them successfully <br><br> <FONT COLOR="#0B610B"><b>SCADA / Critical Infrastructure Focus: </b></font> 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 <br><br> <FONT COLOR="#0B610B"><b>Objective & Authoritative: </b></font> 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 <br><br> <FONT COLOR="#0B610B"><b>Ample Networking: </b></font>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 <br><br> <div class="td-left"> <h1 class="title">Who Should Attend?</h1> </div> <ul> <li> Electric, water and gas utility executives and cybersecurity managers <li> Cyber security and IT / OT professionals <li> Software and hardware technology providers <li> Planning and risk management analysts <li> SCADA and industrial control system professionals <li> Cyber seccurity consultants and analysts <li> Executives at energy management service providers </ul> <br /> <br />  <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "> <a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a> <a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a> <a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a> <a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a> <a class="addthis_button_compact"></a> <a class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"></a> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pubid=dcoran"></script>  <br />  <font size="1">Copyright © 2024 <a href="http://www.smartgridobserver.com/">Smart Grid Observer.</a> All rights reserved.</font> </center>  </div>  </div>   <div id="sidebar-content" class="SB-width SB-background"  <div class="sidebar-pad td-center sidebar-text"> <br /> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="sidebar-ucsf-2024.js"></script> <br /> </div>  </div>   </div>  </div>  </body> </html>