Thursday | May 23
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Opening (Combined Track)-
Speaker: Brian Harrell, Vice President & Chief Security Officer of Avangrid
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session I (Cybersecurity Track) – Lessons and Insights Securing Critical Infrastructure: A Combined Century of Hands-on Experience
Session I (Physical Security Track) – Extremists, Terrorists, and Common Criminals – What Utilities Need to Know about Today’s Physical Security Threats to Critical Infrastructure
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12:30 PM - 1:50 PM - BREAK
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Session II (Cybersecurity Track) – Engineering-Grade OT Security for Water Systems
Session II (Physical Security Track) – Online Threats of Violence – Observed Crossover between Electricity and Water and Wastewater Sectors
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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM - BREAK
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2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Session III (Cybersecurity Track) – Preventing the Terminator: AI-Resistant OT Cybersecurity Protection
Session III (Physical Security Track) – High-Impact, Low/No-Cost Solutions to Build and Improve Your Utility's Physical Security
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2:50 PM - 3:00 PM - BREAK
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3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Session IV (Cybersecurity Track) – System Hardening: Locking the Doors and Closing the Drapes
Session IV (Physical Security Track) – Preparing for Water Scarcity: Water Sector Operational Resilience to Severe Drought
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3:50 PM - 4:00 PM - BREAK
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4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Session V (Cybersecurity Track) – Stories from the Field: Cybersecurity Incidents and Improvements
Session V (Physical Security Track) – Balancing the Desire for Transparent Communications with Your Stakeholders While Maintaining the Need for Secrecy
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4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Individual Track Closings (Both Tracks)