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
  • 2:00 pm Defense in Depth Using the Fortinet OT Security Platform
  • 3:00 pm Break
  • 3:15 pm Hands-On Workshop
  • 5:15 pm Closing Remarks

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:

Nathan Dann
Nathan Dann
Fortinet
OT Specialist System Engineer

Nathan brings more than 10 years of experience in industrial networking and factory automation. He has worked directly with teams implementing and automating Industrial Control Systems (ICS) across a variety of critical infrastructure environments including Manufacturing, Transportation, and Maritime. Through this frontline experience he has gained a deep understanding of ICS systems and the criticality of the operational technology processes. Nathan has a BBA in Marketing from James Madison University and earned his Certified Electrical Professional designation from NAED in 2017.  When he is not working, Nathan enjoys fishing, and coaching a variety of youth sports.