Join AMWA and SANS Institute on Thursday, December 12, for an in-depth webinar, "Navigating Plant Risk: How IT Can Kill ICS and Increase Risk to Plant Managers."
As plant managers and industrial engineers work to protect their facilities, understanding the critical differences between Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and traditional Information Technology (IT) assets is essential. Unlike IT environments, ICS systems involve specialized devices, such as embedded operating systems and engineering components that communicate using nontraditional industrial protocols. When risk management strategies do not account for these differences, facilities face heightened risks that could threaten safety, reliability, and operational continuity.
This webinar will provide a detailed exploration of the unique missions, objectives, and impacts that distinguish ICS from IT. During the event, attendees will gain insights from Dean Parsons, CEO and Principal Consultant of ICS Defense Force, into how adversaries target ICS with tailored tactics aimed at compromising safety, manipulating control systems, and causing physical damage to infrastructure. Additionally, he will discuss the ICS 5 Critical Controls—an intelligence-driven, outcome-focused framework developed to mitigate ICS risks cost-effectively and deliver maximum security impact.
Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a Q&A session to address specific concerns and gain actionable advice. The webinar will conclude with organization updates from Jennifer Lyn Walker, Director of Infrastructure Cyber Defense at WaterISAC.
REGISTER TODAY to secure your spot and enhance your facility’s ICS cybersecurity posture!