Securing cyber-physical systems

How can organisations design, secure and manage connectivity in operational technology systems?

 

As geopolitical tensions spill into the digital domain, operational technology (OT) and cyber-physical systems have become prime targets for opportunistic threat actors. To remain secure, organisations must move beyond traditional, money-motivated cyber-crime and examine the rising threat of non-targeted, large-scale “drive-by” attacks, designed to hit essential services such as manufacturing, water and power generation.

 

While recent high-profile breaches have impacted NATO allies across Europe, including hydroelectric facilities in France and Poland, the same low-tech tactics are being used to scan UK IP ranges for vulnerable, internet-facing assets.

 

During this discussion, we will explore the shift toward geopolitically motivated hacktivism and the risks posed by low-skilled groups intent on sowing domestic chaos through the disruption of critical British infrastructure.

 

Join us to network with your peers and gain practical insights into the importance of securing OT and cyber-physical systems. This is an exclusive event and seat numbers are very limited, so apply for your place now.

 

The topics we will explore

 

During the meeting, we will focus on questions such as:

• How have regional conflicts empowered globally distributed collectives to strike Western infrastructure as political protest?
• What are the stages of a modern drive-by attack, from initial internet scanning to public “proof-of-hack” demonstrations?
• How can organisations identify strategies to secure the most targeted asset classes: internet-facing SCADA and HMI systems?
• Why are attackers bypassing complex exploits in favour of simple tools that compromise “insecure by design” assets?
• What are the most appropriate low-cost steps, such as credential management and protocol auditing, to quickly reduce your industrial attack surface?

Who is invited?

 

This sponsored dinner is designed for senior decision makers who wish to discuss securing cyber-physical systems. Delegates will be employed as information security professionals in large organisations across operational technology.

 

Be one of 12 senior cyber-security decision makers (such as CISO, CIO and CRO) attending this event at the House of Lords in central London. For any enquiries, please contact Mergim Begolli on 020 8349 6458 or email m.begolli@business-reporter.co.uk.

 

The dinner is brought to you by Claroty and is only for senior executives, as described above. Registrations of junior professionals, consultants, solution providers or other sellers to this market won’t be accepted. To be eligible, you must be employed by a corporate legal entity such as a private company; if you are a sole trader or in a partnership other than a legally incorporated one, we will be unable to offer you a place.

 

This event is free of charge to attend.

 

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