Webinar: Industrial Secure Remote Access – Myths, Facts, Trends and More
Industrial systems are complex and specialized, and most industrial enterprises cannot operate without daily assistance from remote workers and third-party technicians, operators, and contractors.
In the not-so-distant past, numerous operational tasks were completed by visiting customer sites. Today, remote access to the Operational Technology (OT) environment is the preferred method, and many asset owners and operators rely on Industrial Secure Remote Access (I-SRA) solutions to safely enable these connections; however, significant gaps remain.
TP Research recently conducted a survey of OT Cybersecurity professionals, delving into I-SRA and uncovering some surprising trends. In this webinar, we will take a sneak peek at the survey results as we examine the state of I-SRA and the security journey ahead.
Join Jonathan Gordon, Industry Analyst and Strategic Advisor for TP Research, and Kevin Kumpf, Chief OT Strategist for Cyolo, to discuss the survey findings and, even more importantly, how the industry at large is using I-SRA to safely enable OT/ICS connectivity.
Conversation topics will include:
- What the I-SRA maturity model looks like and how to plot your course
- Airgaps and network segmentation as a security solution – myth or fact?
- The People, processes and technology associated with I-SRA
Speakers and Moderator
Jonathon Gordon is currently reveling in his role as Directing Analyst with TP Research. Jonathon has been lurking around the Cybersecurity space for the last 20 years. At TP Research, Jonathon gets to indulge his curiosity, leading the Cyber Analyst Research team.
Kevin Kumpf has more than 20 years of IT security and compliance experience, including over 10 years of cybersecurity, governance and critical infrastructure experience working in the energy, medical, manufacturing, transportation and FedRAMP realms. Kevin’s past roles include Director of OT Security (N.A.) for Iberdrola, where he oversaw the security, and regulatory compliance of multiple OpCo’s, and Principal Security and Regulatory Lead for interactions with the NY and NE ISO’s, NERC, ISAC’s as well as state and federal entities. He has also worked internally and as a vendor/consultant at multiple healthcare and manufacturing entities to mitigate the threats they were under in relation to ransomware, insider threats and malware infestation. Today Kevin works as the OT Technical Lead at Cyolo.
Samuel is the Director – Product Marketing for Cyolo Security. Before cybersecurity, he spent 7 years working in the ER and loves to tell stories. He is the husband to one, father to four, lives in Bozeman, MT, and would rather be outside. He holds an M.A. in Strategic Leadership from Life Pacific University.