Cybersecurity seems to have become one of those buzz words, everyone knows it matters, but don’t necessarily see how it applies directly to them. In this webinar we will debunk some common myths regarding industrial cybersecurity, as well as identify the fundamental drivers for cybersecurity assessments including facility risk management, compliance to the new requirements in IEC 61511, and improved operational uptime.
exida Recorded Webinars
Why is it important to conduct an Industrial Cybersecurity Gap Assessment?
Recording Date: May 2020
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.