Mitigating ICS System Vulnerabilities with SimpleConnect -- an ICS-ISAC Public Briefing

ARLINGTON, Va. - May 22, 2013 - PRLog -- Join us Tuesday June 4th when David Mattes founder of Asguard Networks will provide a solution oriented discussion on mitigating the exposure of vulnerable industrial control systems using SimpleConnect.  This drop-in cybersecurity solution helps companies leverage their existing core network infrastructure by connecting their industrial assets in a way that maximizes security as well as financial resources and human capital.

In addition to David Mattes, Chris Blask Chair of the Industrial Control System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ICS-ISAC) will provide an update on the latest developments at the ISAC.

Designed to benefit both the technical & non-technical attendee the ICS-ISAC Public Briefing series takes a no-nonsense approach to addressing issues that cut across industry, sector, and job function. So whether you are hands-on ICS, administrator, or C-level decision-maker you will find valuable information that you can take and implement to further secure your industrial control systems.

Mitigating ICS System Vulnerabilities with SimpleConnect

Tuesday June 4th, 2013 – 1:00-2:30pm ET

Register on the ICS-ISAC website: http://ics-isac.org/

David Mattes founded Asguard Networks based on his 13 years of experience in Boeing’s Research and Development organization where he focused on industrial control system security issues. David was the co-creator of and technical and implementation lead on an architecture that addressed the challenges of segmenting connectivity for ICS devices into private networks while securely connecting them to and through Boeing’s Enterprise networks.  His efforts not only satisfied Boeing’s stringent InfoSec governance and security requirements but met the needs of diverse end users as well.  

David’s vision for Asguard Networks is to continue to create products that address the challenges of managing connectivity and information security for industrial control system networks. The drive for “connectivity from the top floor to the shop floor” is a trend with well-documented benefits yet it can also generate operational risks and vulnerabilities.  For those companies striving to realize the benefits of pervasive connectivity while minimizing information security risks Asguard Networks provides network security appliances based on the Trusted Computing Group network security standards.  This functionality allows companies to leverage their existing core network infrastructure by connecting their industrial assets in a way that is highly secure, cost-effective, easy-to-use and ultimately offers immense improvement over traditional VPN solutions.  

Chris Blask has a career that spans the breadth of the industrial control system cybersecurity space.  From humble beginnings as a control system engineer he soon saw the need for and invented one of the first commercial firewall products.  Joining Cisco Systems he then led their firewall business to a position of global leadership, a legacy that continues to this day.  Recognizing the need to apply Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology to ICS cybersecurity he founded Lofty Perch, authored the first book on SIEM, and created AlienVault's ICS Group.

Today, Mr. Blask is actively involved with a wide range of domestic and international efforts.  He is Founder and CEO of ICS Cybersecurity, Inc.; Chair of the Industrial Control System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ICS-ISAC); Chief Architect for NorthWind Technologies in Doha, Qatar; and is advisor to Itex Solutions in Sana’a, Yemen and to Targetproof in Atlanta, Georgia (USA).

The Industrial Control System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ICS-ISAC) exists to bring together the private sector partners and stakeholders for the purpose of sharing knowledge about risks, threats and best practices across our shared critical infrastructure. The Center was created to provide the ICS community with a common platform where collaboration can be performed in an environment best suited to the needs of all involved parties.

A member driven organization, the ICS-ISAC is supported by valued industry partners including Red Tiger Security, Dynetics, SourceFire, IBM, Management Analytics, McAfee, n-Dimension, Yokogawa, GDS Transnational, SISCO, and Waterfall Security.

Organizations, researchers, vendors, and asset owners interested in joining this collaborative effort to further the collective mission of cybersecurity can become a part of the Industrial Control System Information Sharing and Analysis Center at http://ics-isac.org.

POC – Debbie Windle  ●  979-204-7218  ●  dwindle@ics-isac.org