In addition to the main conference program, you have the opportunity to attend one of three Pre-Conference Workshops that offer comprehensive information focused in three key areas affecting grid security today. Each Pre-Conference workshop requires a separate registration fee.
WORKSHOP 1: Control Environment Operations 101
It can be quite an eye opener for an IT security professional stepping into the fray of control system technology for the first time. Finding the right balance for implementing IT security concepts within the industrial control systems takes as much art as it does science. There is no doubt awareness of the control operations is an essential ingredient to a successful ICS security program. This workshop will explore the basic components of control systems and how they are used in day to day control system operations. Participants should expect to come away with a greater knowledge of ICS devices such as PLCs and RTUs, a sense of how important each component is to the reliability of the system and a general understanding of the differences between control system security and IT security.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Register to Attend Today:
EnergySec Member: $150
Individual Registration: $250.
WORKSHOP 2: Operation Security: A View Into Offensive Techniques & Tactics
This workshop will explore a number of techniques that can be employed during Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and other areas of utility operations. Methods and techniques will be covered to identify common, existing vulnerabilities in control systems. Additionally, the workshop will explore techniques that are currently being used to exploit these vulnerabilities in the wild. Participants should expect to take away a better understanding of how to approach these topics with current and future vendors prior to deployment, as well as identify opportunities to perform validation testing in-house once systems have been deployed.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Register to Attend Today
EnergySec Member: $150
Individual Registration: $250.
WORKSHOP 3: Red Team Exercise
A Red Team is a group of penetration testers who asses the security of an organization. The organization is often unaware of the exact goals of the team and most employees are unaware that they have been hired. This workshop will introduce the basic concepts of a Red Team exercise, discuss the benefits of this activity and review various case studies. Participants should expect to have a better understanding of the security advantages of performing a Red Team exercise, increased knowledge of the techniques and equipment used by red team testers and general idea of how to implement a Red Team program in their organization.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Pre-Registration is Required to Attend this Workshop