Connections between IT and operational technology (OT) systems are no longer air gapped, introducing the potential for hackers to penetrate industrial control systems, risking the safety and availability of critical infrastructure. Security for OT requires visibility, control, and analytics to meet safety and availability requirements.

Convergence is blurring the lines between IT and OT, creating an opportunity to improve the visibility, control, and situational awareness necessary for critical systems. Failure to take the wide range of security issues into account when converging these two very different networks and networking philosophies can result in catastrophic network failures that risk critical systems and the life and well-being of workers and communities. In this workshop, participants learn about the Fortinet Security Fabric, the first ever architectural security approach designed to dynamically adapt to unique needs of legacy OT environments while enabling the move toward modernising these critical systems. Leveraging the Purdue Model for the security layers needed in OT, the multi-layered approach provided by the Security Fabric provides broad, integrated, and automated protection against sophisticated threats.

Please note:  Lunch will be provided and attendees will have an opportunity to experience hands-on labs