Securing Complex OT Environments
The unique characteristics of OT systems – legacy equipment, long lifecycles, and the convergence with IT networks – complicates deploying traditional security approaches. And these inherent weaknesses in OT environments create a low-hanging and potentially lucrative target for threat actors, making it critical that security teams take steps to ensure systems are reliable, safe, and resilient.
This panel discussion will dive into OT security strategy best practices and challenges, including:
- Working across teams to maintain visibility and define ownership
- Organizing security’s early and ongoing involvement in procurement
- Developing and practicing a robust IR and business continuity plan
Speakers
Parham Eftekhari is a recognized business executive in the information security sector with a lifelong passion for leadership, and community engagement. His expertise spans critical infrastructure technology and policy, business strategy and operations, executive advising, and thought leadership content initiatives.
Parham has published over a dozen information security reports, regularly engages with the media, and has contributed to countless briefings and events at institutions including TEDx, Congress, the World Bank, RSA, IFA+, (ISC)2, C-SPAN, and the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT).
Christopher Fielder has been in the cybersecurity world for almost 20 years with experience ranging from military, government, and corporate environments. Christopher holds 18 industry certifications including the CISSP, GPEN, GISP, GCFE, GSEC, GCIH, CEH, and more; along with a Master’s Degree in Information Security. Today he is the Director of Product Marketing for Arctic Wolf where he enjoys researching emerging security trends and highlighting the expertise of the Arctic Wolf team.