Many integrators and service providers are realizing the benefits of cybersecurity certification both as a business differentiator and way to reach new clients, and even as a prerequisite for consideration in some applications. The IEC 62443-2-4 and IEC 62443-3-3 standards provide detailed requirements for the integration and maintenance practices and security system requirements, respectively. At first the process for achieving compliance and certification may seem daunting, but in this webinar, we will cover all of the information needed to begin making progress towards the goal of process or system certification based on lessons learned from many certification projects.
exida Recorded Webinars
Getting started on Integrator Cybersecurity Certification
Recording Date: July 2021
About the Presenter:
Patrick O'Brien
Patrick O’Brien is the Assistant Director of Engineering at exida, LLC, where he helps lead a team of engineers in delivering functional safety, cybersecurity, and alarm management services. He has led cybersecurity risk assessments, training courses, and other lifecycle activities for many different applications, including oil and gas, specialty chemical, critical infrastructure, machinery, and robotics. In addition to his cybersecurity role, he also provides consulting services in the areas of process safety, functional safety, and machine safety.
He is a coauthor of Implementing IEC 62443: A Pragmatic Approach to Cybersecurity and the principal author of the CCPS concept book Managing Cybersecurity in the Process Industries – A Risk-based Approach. Patrick represents exida on the International Society of Automation Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA). Mr. O’Brien graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in German Language and Culture.