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The Ukraine attacks and other recent developments have highlighted the need to improve security for electric distribution infrastructure that is not covered by the CIP standards. With advancing technology, cyber attacks against electric distribution systems, advanced metering infrastructures, microgrids, and distributed energy resources are presenting an increasing risk.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” css=”.vc_custom_1507690210101{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]
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| Start Time | End Time | Event |
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| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Registration |
| 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | Opening Keynote
Suedeen Kelly Suedeen G. Kelly is a highly recognized energy practitioner and former commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). She represents a variety of clients in the electric and natural gas industries on business, regulatory, litigation, enforcement and policy matters such as electricity and gas markets, renewable energy, electricity transmission, natural gas and oil infrastructure, LNG, electricity reliability standards, hydro licensing, carbon emissions, smart grid, energy efficiency and distributed generation. |
| 9:30 AM | 10:15 AM | A systemic approach to cybersecurity
Dr. Erfan Ibrahim, Research Advisor, Energy Systems Integration, NREL Today’s standards based cybersecurity controls for Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems are very IT centric and do little to protect against the Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) from nation states and nefarious organizations that compromise trusted systems and use the security credentials to their advantage. The National Renewable Energy Lab has developed a systemic security architecture that leverages sound network design principles, context based intrusion detection systems and in-line blocking tools to provide an end-to-end security layer across critical infrastructure networks to address cyberattacks from APTs. In this talk Dr. Erfan Ibrahim, Acting Center Director for Cyber-Physicals Systems Security & Resilience at NREL will provide an outline of this systemic security architecture and explain how this architecture can be used to securely integrate Distributed Energy Resources (DER) such as solar panels, wind turbines, energy storage, electric vehicles and fuel cells to the grid without forcing the power systems to adhere to sophisticated cybersecurity controls. This approach will save the electric sector billions of dollars in avoided costs of unnecessary power systems upgrades for improving the cybersecurity posture. Purpose built cybersecurity technologies maintain the cybersecurity posture while leaving the power systems and DER to focus on job of delivering safe, reliable and affordable electricity to the customers. |
| 10:15 AM | 10:45 AM | Networking Break |
| 10:45 AM | 12:00 PM | Panel – Trade Organization Perspectives
Moderator – Sharla Artz, Vice President, Gov’t Affairs, Policy and Cybersecurity, UTC In this panel, representatives from the major industry trade organizations will provide their perspectives on cybersecurity issues arising in distribution systems. |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Constance Douris – Lexington Institute
Ukraine had to shut down its grid twice in one year as a result of a cyberattack. The threat of such an incident no longer is hypothetical. One vulnerability of the U.S. grid is that cybersecurity standards do not exist for the distribution system. This is particularly dangerous because the bulk power and distribution systems are linked. A successful cyberattack on one or two utilities could create a ripple effect, destabilizing electricity in large areas. Operators of the grid need tools to detect and correct malicious threats in networks before they cause serious damage. |
| 1:30 PM | 2:45 PM | Panel – Utility Perspectives
Moderator – Steven Parker, President, EnergySec In this panel, representatives of electric utilities will discuss emerging security issues and solutions on the distribution side of the grid. |
| 2:45 PM | 3:15 PM | Networking Break |
| 3:15 PM | 3:45 PM | A review of state-level cybersecurity initiatives
This presentation will discuss state cybersecurity initiatives that could affect electric utilities. |
| 3:45 PM | 5:00 PM | Panel – State Perspectives
Moderator, Paul Feldman, Director, EnergySec In this panel, representatives for state regulatory agencies and energy departments will discuss their views on the security of electric distribution systems. |
| 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM | Reception and Networking |
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| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Breakfast, Registration, and Networking |
| 9:00 AM | 9:45 AM | Morning Keynote
Arthur House, Connecticut Chief Cybersecurity Risk Officer House became Chief Cybersecurity Risk Officer for the State of Connecticut in October 2016 after four years as Chairman of Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. House has a background in national security, having served as Director of Communications in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and as Chief of the Communications Group for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a combat support agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. As a White House Fellow he served as Special Projects Officer on the staff of the National Security Council. |
| 9:45 AM | 10:15 AM | Mark Weatherford
The Cloud, IOT and Critical Infrastructure: It’s Not Too Late for ‘The Cyber‘ The evolution from perimeter-centric, hardware-based IT environments to virtualized data centers and the cloud is underway and when 62.9% of IT professionals believe the public cloud is more secure than their own data center, it’s no longer just a trend. IOT spending is also predicted to be $1.29T USD by 2020 so it’s a catalytic opportunity for security to take a central role in the future of IT. |
| 10:15 AM | 10:45 AM | Networking Break |
| 10:45 AM | 11:30 AM | Utility Presentation
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| 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | Incorporating Cybersecurity Best Practices in an End-to-End DERMS Solution Varuna Mehra In the energy sector, there has been exponential growth in the volume and diversity of connected grid-edge energy management devices — with more than 15 million smart thermostats, 1.5 million residential solar installations, and more than 600,000 electric vehicles coming online in the last few years. In order to connect and coordinate within this growing ecosystem of grid-valuable devices, utilities will require a software solution that securely manages the enormous complexity of decision-making across distributed energy resources (DERs), such as electric vehicle charging equipment, smart thermostats, battery energy storage, smart inverters, etc. The combination of utility- and consumer-owned DERs also creates a new level of complexity for cybersecurity practices, policies, and management. As a result, cybersecurity needs to be front-and-center in Distributed Energy Resources Management Systems (DERMS), and this talk will highlight key preventative measures in place in order to protect advanced grids from a cyberattack. Building on the findings and recommendations in the recently published AEE Institute report, Cybersecurity in a Distributed Energy Future, the talk will outline a holistic approach to incorporating the highest standard of cybersecurity practices within a DERMS platform — from the device to the utility. |
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