February 11, 2024 - Igniting Ingenuity - LAB INSIGHTS With Ginger Wright, Program Manager at Idaho National Labs
In this talk, Ginger will explore a process to leverage the existing enterprise risk management strategy to prioritize where to apply security mitigations proportionally to the consequence of a cyber attack on control systems / operational technology and additional engineering-based protections which can be applied.
When information technology systems are affected by cyber attacks, the impacts largely affect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of business data, but when operational technology and industrial control systems are affected, the impacts can range from loss of production capacity, lowered project quality, higher costs of doing business and physical damage. In this talk, Ginger will explore a process to leverage the existing enterprise risk management strategy to prioritize where to apply security mitigations proportionally to the consequence of a cyber attack on control systems / operational technology and additional engineering-based protections which can be applied.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, February 11th
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Venue: Virtual
About Ginger:
Virginia “Ginger” Wright is the program manager for Cyber-Informed Engineering (CIE) at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). She leads INL’s implementation of the National Strategy for Cyber-Informed Engineering developed by the Department of Energy. Ms. Wright has led multiple cyber research programs at INL including DOE-CESER’s Cyber Testing for Resilient Industrial Control Systems (CyTRICS™) program, Software Bills of Material for the Energy Sector, critical infrastructure modeling and simulation, and nuclear cybersecurity. Ms. Wright has a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems/Operations Management from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Jan. 14, 2024 - Igniting Ingenuity - LAB INSIGHTS With Megan Culler
The "Energy Sector Threat Brief: 2024 Round Up" will examine key cybersecurity incidents affecting the energy sector over the past year. Megan Culler highlights trends in vulnerability disclosure, operational impacts, and the evolving geopolitical landscape, while offering lessons for operators and partners to mitigate risks in 2025 amidst a more complex and interconnected grid.
Forge Institute is hosting its next Igniting Ingenuity event! During this virtual lunch and learn, Megan will present an Energy Sector Threat Brief.” Megan is an electrical engineer with a background in power systems and cybersecurity, and a passion for clean, secure, resilient energy. Her experience in cybersecurity and power engineering roles allows her a unique approach to problems of grid modernization and the clean energy transition.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, January 14th
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 PM
Venue: Virtual
The "Energy Sector Threat Brief: 2024 Round Up" will examine key cybersecurity incidents affecting the energy sector over the past year. Megan Culler highlights trends in vulnerability disclosure, operational impacts, and the evolving geopolitical landscape, while offering lessons for operators and partners to mitigate risks in 2025 amidst a more complex and interconnected grid.