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Cybersecurity and Industrial Automation with FortiGate Rugged Series

A live product demo showcasing the cybersecurity and industrial automation capabilities of the FortiGate Rugged Series industrial next-generation firewalls (NGFWs). The demo will illustrate how FortiGate Rugged industrial NGFWs assist OT organizations not only in implementing robust cybersecurity controls but also in leveraging the NGFW to automate various industrial functionalities commonly utilized in OT environments.

Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure In The Transportation Sector

This session explores the evolving cybersecurity challenges faced by critical transportation systems, including railways, maritime operations, aviation, public transit networks (buses and trams), freight and logistics, highways, and emerging mobility solutions such as autonomous vehicles. Cyber threats to these systems can disrupt operations, compromise safety, and threaten economic stability. The session will examine vulnerabilities, risk mitigation strategies, and the role of cybersecurity technologies. We will also discuss emerging compliance and regulatory requirements, such as the EU NIS Directive, US TSA Cybersecurity Directives, and industry-specific cybersecurity standards, all of which impact cybersecurity practices within the transportation sector.

Secure Remote Access for Operational Technology

In developing a business continuity plan, an important consideration is that the organization may not be capable of sustaining normal operations on-site. The ability to securely support employees and contractors working remotely is essential to ensuring OT business continuity. OT organizations also need secure remote access because they may need to commission new equipment, apply critical patches, or deal with repairs and troubleshooting activities remotely. Additionally, OT organizations may perform remote monitoring and diagnostics or use remote operation centers to affordably take care of geographically distributed assets. Security is critical because a breach in an OT environment could lead to outages of services and the loss of human life or damage critical infrastructures. During this session, you’ll learn:

Risks associated with unsecured remote access
Key regulations and security standards around remote access requirements
Security considerations when implementing remote access in OT environments
Overview of technology solutions available for secure remote access
FortiSRA Overview – Fortinet secure remote access solution for OT

Virtual Patching for OT: An Essential for Vulnerability Mitigation

How do you protect vulnerable critical devices when patching is not possible? A Next-Gen Firewall with integrated Intrusion Prevention (IPS) capability provides multiple protections for vulnerable OT devices, including segmentation, microsegmentation, OT application control, vulnerability protection and virtual patching. Driven by device identification and vulnerability profiling, these layered security measures ensure that necessary communications continue to flow while malicious attacks are blocked. In particular, Virtual Patching should now be considered an integral component of an organization’s patch management strategy. By automatically protecting vulnerable devices in the OT environment, virtual patching ensures timely protection against new threats, eliminating the window of opportunity and minimizing the risk for businesses, without incurring downtime in the production environment. During this session, we will address how organizations can reduce the exposure of their vulnerable OT assets across the board using a defense-in-depth methodology.

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