National Grid provide insight into the strategic balance of risk in the energy sector | Oil and Gas Cyber Security 2014

SMi Group's 4th annual Oil & Gas Cyber Security, 24-25 Nov, London, will address the most pressing issues with key sessions & case studies.

LONDON, SOUTHWARK, UNITED KINGDOM, July 24, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Cybersecurity threats, whether malicious or unintentional, pose a serious and ongoing challenge for the energy sector. Embedding cybersecurity in the procurement of energy delivery systems is an important step for protecting these systems from cybersecurity threats.
(Source: Energy.gov, Cybersecurity Procurement Language for Energy Delivery, 2014)

This year's conference will feature an exclusive session led by the National Grid to provide insight into The Strategic Balance of Risk in the Energy Sector - the current state of the oil & gas threats, by Chief Information Security Officer & Head of Digital Risk, Graham Wright. Highlights from the presentation will include:

• Managing and the balance of risk and responsibility between Governments and the Private Sector
• Finding common threads to drive and industry view to enable properly informed national strategies, policy and regulation

This is just a snippet of what will be covered. Oil and Gas Cyber Security 2014 will provide the perfect platform for hearing about lessons learned in the field from oil and gas operators. Address the most pressing cyber security issues facing the oil and gas sector and learn new exploits within social engineering, with key presentations and case studies delivered by senior industry decision makers.
For more information, please visit www.oilandgas-cybersecurity.co.uk

Why Attend in 2014:
• Hear from operators such as Centrica, National Grid, ENi, Petrofac and Tullow Oil
• Understand how government organisations can support efforts against attacks
• Watch live demonstrations to understand where attacks are targeted
• Discuss how social engineering should be the key focus in projecting your networks
• What are the latest developments and technology you can use for on SCADA attacks
• Recognise new, key, regulations and legislation that affects your operations

NEW 2014 SPEAKERS INCLUDE
• Avtar Sehmbi, Head, Information Security & Risk Management, Centrica
• Graham Wright, Chief Information Security Officer & Head of Digital Risk, National Grid
• Troels Oerting, Head, European Cybercrime Centre, Europol
• Chris Gibson, Director, Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) UK
• Mounir Kamal, Incidents Handling and Digital Forensics Manager, Q-CERT
• Faheem Siddiqui, Group Information Security Manager, Petrofac
• Alessandro Marzi, ICT Manager Security Standards & Architecture, Eni

For those who are interested in attending there is currently a £300 reduced rate for early bird bookings.

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4th annual Oil and Gas Cyber Security
24-25 November, 2014
Marriott Regents Park Hotel, London, UK
Sponsored by: Fox IT, LogRhythm and Waterfall Security Solutions
www.oilandgas-cybersecurity.co.uk

About SMi Group

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