A review of smart grid cyber-security implementations

“There has been a massive shift in how utilities are thinking about cyber-security since we first launched this conference in January 2014” say Mandana White, Programme Director of SmartSec Europe 2016, organised by Phoenix Forums.

“The question on utilities’ minds is no longer if they should be investing in OT cyber-security, but how they can do so in the most cost-effective, ubiquitous and future-proofed way. The business case is clear, the threat landscape is complex, and there is now a plethora of utility specific cyber-security solutions on the market to choose from”.

SmartSec Europe 2016 takes place on 29^th & 30^th November 2016 at the Hotel Casa 400 in Amsterdam, and draws together 120+ European utility cyber-security experts and implementation leaders. The two-day case-study driven agenda focuses on the lessons learnt from actual implementations both on a domain specific and ubiquitous basis.

Alongside the case-study agenda there are technology innovation panel discussions, intimate roundtable breakout sessions, an evening networking reception, and a solution zone displaying state of the art utility cyber-security products and support services.

“There is no other event experience like it for utility cyber-security professionals in Europe” says Mandana White. “We have created a programme that goes to the heart of utilities’ implementation challenges, assembled a speaker panel of the most forward thinking and innovative cyber-security minds in the industry, and created an event experience where discussions get deep and meaningful, creating tangible outcomes that will propel programmes forward.” Here’s what participants at SmartSec Europe 2014 have had to say:

“SmartSec Europe 2014 provided me with the information and contacts to plan my cyber-security roadmap for the next 12-24 months"Noel Comerford, Security Analyst - ESB

“Excellent conference, with very relevant topics, good presentations and possibilities for networking" Jorgen Fangel Jensen, Manager ICS-Infrastructure - DONG Energy

"A great opportunity to learn what is out there today and will be coming tomorrow concerning smart grid security solutions" Steven Frere, Senior Smart Meter Communication Specialist - Eandis Discussion topics include:

• Strategy & Investment – understanding the impact of emerging trends such as IoT, renewables, and electric vehicles on utility infrastructure vulnerabilities, and the cyber-security strategy and investment priorities that will ensure cyber resilience

• Risk Management – getting to grips with how the threat landscape is evolving, the changing profile of cyber-criminals, and how you can integrate your internal mitigation with external collaboration to achieve a holistic approach to smart utility cyber-security

• End-to-End Cyber-Security – evaluating the latest technologies, innovative processes and high impact policies that will establish and reinforce unbreakable end-to-end cyber-security in the smart utility environment

• Domain Specific Cyber-Security – evaluating a range of embedded and bolt-on cyber-security solutions that will support high levels of security and functionality in the most vulnerable parts of the grid, such as digital substations, integrated SCADA systems, AMI infrastructures

• Future Applications – leveraging the potential of new technologies such as anomaly-based intrusion detection systems and quantum computing in the fight against the next wave of smart utility cyber-crime

• Regulation & Standards – determining how European level regulation and more robust standards are being developed to better meet the cyber-security needs of next generation smart utilities

Speakers Include:

• Aurelio Blanquet, Director, Division of Automation and Telecommunications & Chair EE-ISAC - EDP Distribuição
• Walter van Boven, Digital Grid Department Manager & Acting CIO – Alliander
• Johan Rambi, Corporate Privacy & Security Advisor - Alliander
• Kimmo Juntunen, ICT Infrastructure Manager and CISO - Caruna
• Carlos Montes Portela, OT Security Officer - Enexis
• Piotr Szarwas, Head of IT - RWE IT
• Michal Maciejewski, Utilities & Grid Solutions Manager - RWE IT
• Francois Chevalier, Head of Control Centre and Telecommunication - Sibelga
• Lhoussain Lhassani, Senior Specialist Asset Management - Stedin
• Nuno Medeiros, ICT and Smart Grids Security Officer - EDP Distribuição
• Andro Kul, IT Risk Manager - Eesti Energia
• Maurice Snoeren, Head of Section, Cyber-Security - DNV GL
• Michael John, Director – ENCS
• Martin Gilje Jaatun, Senior Scientist – SINTEF
• Paul Smith, Senior Scientist - AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
• Bart de Wijs, Head of Cyber Security, Power Grids Division – ABB
• Andreas Hülsing, Post-Doctoral Researcher - TU Eindhoven for PQCrypto
• Philip Irschik, Senior Executive Advisor - E-Control
• Harm van den Brink, IT Architect – ElaadNL

Event dates and location: Conference: 18-20 October 2016 Location: Radisson Blu Hotel Amsterdam Airport, The Netherlands Event website: www.iec61850-europe.com For more information, interviews and media accreditation: Mandana White, Programme Director, Phoenix Forums Ltd Email: mandana@phoenix-forums.com Tel: +44 (0)20 8349 6360