UPCOMING EVENTS
[Webinar Series]
ICS Cyber Security Maturity Journey
Hosted by RMEL
July 15th, July 29th, August 12th
Learn how to make significant improvements in your overall cyber security maturity through a programmatic approach. This series will “begin at the beginning” and explain a step by step process over three hour-long sessions how to reduce your exposure to potential attacks. The series will be relevant for those members who have been working on NERC CIP compliance for years as well as those who are just beginning their overall cyber program.
Webinar #1: Defining the Threat Landscape and Roadmap
July 15th, 10:00 am MT
In this hour-long session, the presenters will walk through the latest threat landscape and why industrial control systems are at significant – and growing – risk from attackers. They will then discuss the real challenges to securing these critical infrastructure systems. They will then walk through a practical approach to building a comprehensive roadmap to accelerate your cyber security journey. This approach will leverage many case studies and examples from utilities who have succeeded in dramatically improving their maturity in rapid fashion. It will conclude with practical suggestions of how to begin – regardless of where you stand in your current maturity.
Webinar #2: Building the Foundation With Asset Inventory & Assessment
July 29th, 10:00 am MT
In the second part of the series, the Verve team will address the most critical foundational elements of a strong security program – detailed asset inventory and vulnerability assessment. It’s hard to build a map if you don’t know from where you are starting. Every cyber security framework, therefore, begins with an “identify” or “inventory” or “assessment” phase. The presenters will walk through the components of a robust inventory, the challenges of achieving it, as well as practical suggestions of how to gather and maintain the information you need efficiently. They will then explain how to use that data to prioritize the greatest vulnerabilities and risks in your environment.
Webinar #3: Defining and Executing the Roadmap
August 12th, 10:00 am MT
Once an organization has defined its prioritized risks and vulnerabilities, the time is right to build a comprehensive roadmap and execution plan. In this third session, our Verve colleagues will walk through the common components of a roadmap and how to prioritize the elements most critical based on different assessment results. This roadmap development approach is based on practical, successful experiences with many utilities. This session will also include a practical guide to how to then execute this roadmap most efficiently and effectively given all the moving parts and sensitive control systems elements.