Balancing Resilience and Cybersecurity in OT Environments

Описание: This talk will explore how industries can ensure continuous operations in the face of increasing cyber threats without compromising security. Process environment resilience Security measures for remote access in industrial environments Incident response and recovery strategies Role of OT-IT collaboration in ensuring business continuity Presentation Importance: Discuss strategies for creating resilient OT environments, focusing on critical asset and process management, risk assessment and resilience methodologies that minimize disruption and optimize recovery during cyber incidents.

Speaker Bio:
With 28 years of expertise across multiple industries, Paul leverages a broad background in both IT and OT cybersecurity, risk, and compliance, supporting the nation's critical infrastructure. Paul provides tailored guidance, charting a course through challenges in enterprise architecture, process, and industrial control systems, IoT, and cloud security. Paul's strategic insights have consistently empowered organizations to make informed decisions to meet challenges, goals, and mission objectives. Paul serves on several industry boards, including the local Minnesota chapters of InfraGard, the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), the International Society of Automation (ISA), helping to deliver relevant and timely cyber-informed content to organizations, agencies, membership, and local industry. Paul also collaborates closely with local high schools, colleges, and universities, not just as an instructor, but also as a mentor. Paul offers guidance and support on both student career path decisions and academic curriculum development. His commitment to education bridges the gap between academic learning and real-world challenges but also inspired countless students to embark on meaningful and impactful careers in technology and cybersecurity.