Cybersecurity is becoming an ever-increasing part of daily life for organizations who own, operate, or maintain industrial sites. As more asset owners focus on securing their industrial networks, the most common question we have seen is “What do I need to do to be secure my site?” It seems like a simple question, but effective cybersecurity means managing not just the technical aspects but the personal and procedural aspects as well. In this webinar we will look at how the ISA/ IEC 62443-2-1 standard can be used to assess the procedural aspects of industrial cybersecurity as well as lessons learned from applying the standard in real-world sites including common challenges and key corrective actions.
exida Recorded Webinars
Lessons from ISA / IEC 62443-2-1 Assessments
Recording Date: March 2024
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.