Day 2 of our cybersecurity tracks at the ARC Forum features a full-length workshop headed up by industry leaders that explores new technologies to help bridge the divide between IT and OT cybersecurity organizations.  The session takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 3 PM EDT

Our ARC Forum begins next Monday, and it’s virtual this year, so you can attend from anywhere.  Cybersecurity for industry and critical infrastructure has been a major track at the ARC Forum for over a decade now, and this year is no exception.  Monday afternoon we will be hosting a workshop on IT-OT cybersecurity convergence that will take place on Monday, Feb. 8 at 3 PM EDT.

The ARC Industry Forum is virtual this year, but that doesn’t mean we are holding back on good cybersecurity content.  We have a full track on industrial and IoT cybersecurity this year. The cybersecurity track kicks off on Monday, Feb 8, at 10 AM EDT with a general session that examines the state of cybersecurity for industry and critical infrastructure.

Cybersecurity supplier Fortinet will be hosting a sponsored session at the ARC Virtual Industry Forum on Monday, February 8 at 1:45 PM.  You can register for the ARC Forum here.  US-based Fortinet is a leading supplier of networking products including next-generation firewalls, intrusion detection, SIEM, and more.  

I will be participating in a panel discussion with some distinguished panelists as part of an online Siemens cybersecurity forum on January 28th.  This event takes place on Jan 28 from 2-5 PM EDT.

For the past several years, ARC Advisory Group has partnered with cybersecurity firm Kaspersky to create an annual survey on key trends in INCS cybersecurity.  The 2020 report is definitely worth a read, as it shows the impact of COVID-19 on ICS cybersecurity organizations, spending, and technology trends that end users expect to see throughout the coming year.  

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