Discussion by consortium members on the CIISAp apprenticeship program that links rigorous academic classes and training with real-world job rotations at leading industrial companies to help students identify and prevent cyber vulnerabilities and attacks on industrial control systems and OT, IT networks, and platforms run on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Discussion by CIISAp consortium members on the design and launch of the apprenticeship program linking academic classes and educational training with real-world job rotations at leading industrial companies to identify and prevent cyber vulnerabilities and attacks on ICS/OT, IT networks, and industrial IoT.

This session explains why ICS/OT directed ransomware is unlikely and helps attendees understand IT/OT-related cyber incidents and select cost-effective cyber defense solutions to protect facility operating safety, reliability, and performance (SRP).

Panel discussion exploring the intersection of human expertise and advanced technology to strengthen cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, focusing on improving cyber hygiene and leveraging OT site inspections with automation.

Overview of secure PLC coding practices to improve the security posture of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) by leveraging native PLC/DCS/SCADA features. Includes guidelines for engineers creating software (ladder logic, functional charts) and highlights the broader benefits for reliability, debugging, and maintenance.

Overview of secure PLC coding practices inspired by Secure Coding Practices for IT, providing guidelines for engineers creating ladder logic and functional charts to improve the security posture of ICS/OT by leveraging native PLC/DCS/SCADA capabilities. Emphasizes that more than security expertise, familiarity with PLCs, their logic, and the underlying process is essential.