Past event: Utility Cyber Security & CIP Compliance

As the Department of Homeland Security has reported, cyber security threats to the utility industry are increasing in number and sophistication. Because of this challenge, organizations are faced with the simultaneous and interconnected duties of meeting evolving critical infrastructure protection requirements and tailoring and improving individual cyber security efforts.

Why Should You Attend?

This conference will address both of these issues and will feature areas such as comprehensive security program assessment, the convergence of IT and OT practices, and the future of CIP Compliance. This Cyber Security & CIP Compliance conference will focus on the sharing of best practices from top utilities across the country known for successful cyber security and compliance programs.

Attendees will benefit from a dynamic peer-to-peer presentation format consisting of workshops, interactive panel discussions and case studies. Each network and interactive session will be followed by 10-15 minutes of Q&A affording all in attendance an opportunity to get the answers to questions affecting their business. Moreover, 4+ hours of networking opportunities will supply attendees with benchmarking and best practices sharing amongst their peers.

Key Topics

• Review and refurbish cyber security practices to meet new challenges and promote organizational resilience
• Coordinate operational and informational technology efforts to ensure both security and compliance
• Understand the impacts of CIP Version 4 and Version 5 to best plan compliance efforts
• Examine security trends at the congressional level to comprehend the direction and future of legislation

Key Features

• Two Pre-Conference Workshops on January 15th at Additional Cost:
  • Pre-Conference Workshop A: Attaining Successful IT/OT Convergence by Training Operational Personnel in Compliance Matters to Ensure Regulations are Understood, Achieved and Documented
  • Pre-Conference Workshop B: Hitting the Moving Target: Assessing the Impacts of CIP Version 4 and Version 5 to Prepare for Upcoming Compliance Requirements 

Found the conference to be a great way to meet with other utility professionals in compliance as well as to gather tips and new practices.
-Principal Compliance Specialist, Commonwealth Edison

Each speaker was an expert and the content was varied and of very high quality. All topics were important and timely.
-Assistant General Counsel- Tariff, California ISO

One of the better conferences I've attended on compliance, informative and helpful.
-Senior Counsel, PJM Interconnection LLC

Good speakers, great content, excellent networking. Well worth the time to attend
-Director FERC CISO and Compliance, San Diego Gas & Electric