ICS ‘23: Building cyber resilience through IT-OT security convergence

We face an unprecedented amount of change for industrial control systems/operational technology (ICS/OT) as IT, OT and AI all converge. This is an inflection point that supercharges Industry 4.0 initiatives, but also creates new cyber security risks and operational challenges across people, processes and technology.

The escalating industrial cyber threat landscape is putting the livelihood and well-being of nations and economies at risk. Unit 42 research produced earlier this year found that manufacturing and critical infrastructure sectors are facing three times more threats than other industries. Industrial organizations need to become cyber resilient to address this increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. We must build cyber resilience through IT-OT security convergence that considers the entire IT-OT attack lifecycle.

Further analysis of this research in a just-published report found that, while most industrial organization cybersecurity teams were doing a fair job of stopping breaches (with about 44% of compromised devices recovered within one hour), there is clearly room for improvement. Some 68% of devices were recovered within one day, however, 10% of compromised devices remained hacked for more than one month.

Please join me and the Palo Alto Networks team at SecurityWeek’s Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cyber Security Conference Oct 23 - 26 in Atlanta as we explore how aligning IT and OT missions and establishing collaborative teams will bolster physical and cyber defenses. We’ll also look at how Board-level prioritization and role clarity foster leadership cohesion,and discuss how streamlined processes merge security controls, procedures and Zero Trust for nimble threat response.

Finally, delve into how a unified IT/OT platform fed by the latest AI innovations can help increase operational efficiency and proactively address OT-targeted threats. Featuring the latest research and best practices from Palo Alto Networks and its customers, this session will help you enhance your cyber defenses across your enterprise.

ICS is the largest and longest-running event series focused on industrial cybersecurity. This year it is both a virtual and in person event. You can find us online and at the Intercontinental Buckhead, in Atlanta.

Palo Alto Networks Sessions at ICS
Keynote
Speaker: Rober Albach, Product Management, Network Security Research & Development, Palo Alto Networks
Tuesday, October 24th, 9:40 - 10:25

The Multiple Convergences: IT/OT Security Convergence: Navigating the Journey to Industrial Cyber Resilience
Explore how aligning IT and OT missions and establishing collaborative teams bolster defenses and how streamlined processes merge security controls, procedures and Zero Trust for nimble threat response.

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Dave Barlin, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Network Security, Palo Alto Networks
Panelist: Adam Robbie, Senior Staff Security Researcher, Palo Alto Networks
Wednesday, Oct 25th, 9:40 - 10:25

Best Practices for Converging IT/OT Security Operations
Hear the latest OT threat research from Palo Alto Networks and dive deep on first hand insights from industry experts on how IT and OT can work together in the SOC and beyond. You will discover best practices and lessons learned, covering the people, processes and technologies that make finding and protecting against threats possible.

Theater Session Day 1:
Speaker: Mitch Rappard, Principal Solution Architect, Palo Alto Networks
Tuesday, Oct 24th, 11:20 - 11:40

Zero Trust Security for 5G Connected Devices and Zero Operational Downtime
A Zero Trust approach can increase your 5G security while reducing the risk of downtime. Join Mitch Rappard, Principal Solution Architect from Palo Alto Networks for an overview of how a Zero Trust approach to 5G Security can help.

Theater Session Day 2:
Speaker: Karthik Thumula, Principal Engineer, Industrial OT Security, Palo Alto Networks
Wednesday, Oct 25th, 11:15 - 11:35

Beyond Purdue 3.5: Strategies for Zero Trust within the ICS Core
Join Palo Alto Networks for an overview of how a Zero Trust approach to OT Security can help. In this session you will learn how to get complete visibility and insights into all your devices and deploy a Zero Trust security approach to your OT environments.

Theater Session Day 3:
Speaker: Karthik Thumula, Principal Engineer, Industrial OT Security, Palo Alto Networks
Thursday, Oct 26th, 9:35 - 10:05

Industrial OT Security to Protect your OT Assets
Learn how to protect the OT perimeter with OT network segmentation, without sacrificing process integrity. And learn to secure your OT assets and networks through digital transformation and beyond.

Come see us in person at the Intercontinental Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta or online!