Workshop Details:

Date
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM (EST)
Location Name
Conshohocken Brewing Company
Full Address
3100 Horizon Drive, #150
King of Prussia, PA 19406
United States

Agenda:

  • 1:00 pm Arrivals and Lunch
  • 1:30 pm Welcome | Fortinet OT Overview, Vision and Strategy
  • 1:45 pm Defense in Depth Using the Fortinet OT Security Platform
  • 2:30 pm Break
  • 2:45 pm Hands-On Workshop
  • 4:30 pm Happy Hour
  • 5:30 pm Event closes

What You'll Learn:

  • Traditional and modern segmentation methods for operational environments including the risks associated with a flat network architecture.
  • Segmentation practices to support compliance with NIST, IEC 62443 and other operational cybersecurity frameworks.
  • Applying and enforcing access control policies with the FortiGate Next Generation Firewall.
  • Dynamically assigning role-based controls to group applications, link data, and limit access to specific groups in order to fortify OT defenses providing fine-grained control that adjusts access based on continuously assessing the trust of devices and users.
  • Configure virtual patching through IPS and industrial protocol visibility and security, plus implementing deception techniques to protect OT.

Presenter:

Erik Anderson
Erik Anderson
Fortinet
OT Specialist Systems Engineer

Erik Anderson is a technology professional with over 20 years of experience, 15 of those years were spent designing and leading security technology initiatives in the Oil & Gas and Manufacturing sectors. In his work with customers, his focus is on definitively linking business requirements with modern security architectures and frameworks. Erik has firsthand experience securing oil field operational technology in the United States, Brazil, Africa, and Asia. He is now with Fortinet, as a Director of Operational Technology, providing solutions and education to companies seeking to improve their critical infrastructure security posture.