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Addressing Cybersecurity Risk For Water Utilities

Member $100 / Non-member $130
Online registration for this webinar closes on May 27.

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Description:
Cybersecurity risk to critical infrastructure organizations of all kinds is dynamic, to say the least.  Recently the National Security Council, Whitehouse, and U.S. EPA have emphasized the increasing threat posed to water and wastewater utilities by malicious cyberattacks.  So, what is a utility to do?  Luckily AWWA has developed some excellent resources to support water utilities assessment of their cybersecurity posture.  In addition, new approaches like Cyber-Informed Engineering, which takes an engineering and operations-first approach to cybersecurity, are emerging to help asset owners successfully implement cybersecurity programs.  This two-part training will include discussions of all of these topics.  The presenters will emphasize their experience working with water and wastewater utilities across the U.S. to provide context and recommendations.  This presentation will also provide guidance on satisfying the cybersecurity-related requirements of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 which drinking water utilities serving more than 3,300 people must adhere to.

This webinar is 8:00 am - 10:00 am on May 29 and May 30.
Earn up to 4 contact hours (based on attendance).  Contact hours will be emailed to you within 30 days of receiving your class evaluation.
Receipts for classes are from info@ca-nv-awwa.org
Presenters:
  • Lead - Andrew Ohrt, PE, CISSP - West Yost Associates - Resilience Practice Area Lead
    • Andrew wat the project manager for the projects to develop the most recent iteration of AWWA's cybersecurity resources.  He leads West Yost's partnership with Idaho National Laboratory and the American Water Works Association to implement Cyber-informed Engineering (CIE) in the Water Sector.
  • Tara Mertz - West Yost Associates - Senior Technical Specialist II
    • Tara leads operational technology systems master planning and risk assessment projects with a focus on cybersecurity, network architecture, and governance.  Prior to joining West Yost in January 2022, Tara spent 20+ years in the public sector focused on IT/OT system management and cybersecurity.
  • Joel Cox - West Yost Associates - Engineering Technical Manager I
    • Early in his career, Joel spent 20 years in traditional IT roles across multiple sectors.  Since then he has become a control system cybersecurity specialist focused in the water sector.  He is a certified trainer to support cybersecurity training for Idaho National Laboratory and served the subject matter expert in the projects to develop the most recent iteration of AWWA's cybersecurity resources.
  • Michael Gruenbaum - West Yost Associates - Area Market Lead
    • Michael is a control systems engineer extensive experience in cybersecurity assessment, SCADA master planning, and the implementation of SCADA master plans.  During the last round of AWIA compliance, Michael completed over 50 cyber-risk and resilience assessments with the AWWA cybersecurity resources.
  • Amanda Jones - West Yost Associates - Technical Specialist II
    • Amanda is a cyber-informed control systems engineer.  She has experience in PLC and HMI programming, control systems design, and Policies and Procedures development.



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When
5/29/2024 - 5/30/2024
Where
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Online Webinar

Refund Policy

Requests for refunds and transfers must be made in writing and are subject to the following conditions: Full refund of fee paid (minus 25% handling fee) will be issued for cancellations received more than 15 days prior to class start date. All fees are non-refundable thereafter. Transfers are based on availability. No transfer requests will be authorized if they are not received more than 15 days prior to class start date. A 100% refund or credit of your registration fee will be issued if a class is canceled by the Section.

Transfer Policy

Requests for transfers must be made in writing and are subject to the following conditions: Transfers are based on availability.  No transfer requests will be authorized if they are not received more than 15 days prior to class start date.