As part of its partnership with WEF (Water Environment Federation), the WWID and WEF hold a joint ISA-WEF technical session at WEFTEC each year. This past year’s WEFTEC 2019 was held in Chicago from Sept 21-25, 2019
“Cybersecurity – It’s more than just compliance”
The joint ISA-WEF collaboration consisted of three technical sessions:
Cybersecurity Part 1: Hardware Perspectives
- Mon Sept 22, 2019 – 5pm-6pm – Mobile Center Theater
- Speakers: Pavol Segedy (HDR Inc), Rich Hidalgo (Signature Automation), Daivd Bearley (HDR Inc.), Don Dickinson (Phoenix Contact USA)
Cybersecurity Part 2: Software Perspectives
- Tues Sept 23, 2019 – 5pm-6pm – Mobile Center Theater
- Speakers: Pavol Segedy (HDR Inc), Rich Hidalgo (Signature Automation), Daivd Bearley (HDR Inc.), Don Dickinson (Phoenix Contact USA)
Cybersecurity Part 3: Bringing it all together
- Wed, Sept 24, 2019 – 1pm-2pm – Innovation Pavilion Theater
- Speakers: Pavol Segedy (HDR Inc), Rich Hidalgo (Signature Automation), Daivd Bearley (HDR Inc.), Don Dickinson (Phoenix Contact USA)
Presentation Details
Cybersecurity – Its’ more than just compliance
Cybersecurity is more than just compliance. It’s about protecting critical infrastructure. It’s about ensuring the availability and reliability of municipal water and wastewater systems. This session includes presentation that inform attendees on the cyber threat landscape, and upcoming cybersecurity requirements per America’s Water Infrastructure of 2018. Useful resources from various industry groups for cybersecurity guidance and best practices will be highlighted. Additionally, attendees will learn about the specific components of a comprehensive cybersecurity plan for protecting critical infrastructure.
MODERATOR: Pavol Segedy, HDR, Inc. & ISA Water Wastewater Industry Division Director, Pavol.segedy@segedyfam.com; Pavol.segedy@hdrinc.com
TITLE: Cybersecurity Landscape of Control Systems – Yesterday and Today
AUTHOR: Rick Hidalgo, Signature Automation, hjhidalgo@sig-auto.com
TITLE: Assessment – Delivering real value or just checking the box?
AUTHOR: David Brearley, HDR, Inc., david.brearley@hdrinc.com
TITLE: Resources for Developing a Cybersecurity Plan
AUTHOR: Don Dickinson, Phoenix Contact USA, ddickinson@phoenixcon.com
The ISA WWID looks forward to continuing this annual tradition next year. The ISA Water/Wastewater Industry Division and the WEF Automation & Information Technology committee are pleased to have been continuing this annual tradition for the past 8 years, since 2012. .
