March 24-27, 2025 | Dallas, Texas

Cybersecurity

This topic will cover the implementation of cyber and physical security frameworks, asset security standards for distributed energy resources, software integration considerations, and NERC CIP requirements for the bulk power system.

The FBI has issued a stark warning to the utility industry: critical infrastructure is now the top target for U.S. adversaries. Attacks, both cyber and physical, are becoming more frequent, threatening the reliability of grid operations, as well as sensitive customer information and asset performance.

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featured sessions
Remote updates for transmission substation devices with LG&E-KU

March 26 | 4:00-4:50 PM | C141

Louisville Gas & Electric – Kentucky Utilities (LG&E-KU) recognized the need to implement a single, centralized management solution with their growing fleet of IP-connected IEDs and use it to design a workflow that would ensure safe and secure remote updates for firmware, relay settings, and device passwords. 


 

featured sessions
Reducing cyber risk to operational systems: Leveraging threat intelligence to level up your cybersecurity strategy

March 26 | 10:15-11:15 AM | D220

During this peer-to-peer discussion, we examine ways to reduce the exposure of vulnerable legacy systems and leverage threat intel to secure your environment.  


 

Cybersecurity educational opportunities

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8:00 AM
  1. C2
    240 mins
    This Utility University course is open to any attendee with an all-access or utility all-access badge. These courses are first come, first served onsite in Dallas, however, pre-registration is still r …
11:00 AM
  1. C146
    50 mins
    Join us for an in-depth discussion on Oncor's System Resiliency Plan (SRP) and its vital role in enhancing grid resilience. Filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas on May 6, 2024, this $3 bi …
  2. Digitalizing the Grid Knowledge Hub- Booth #5558, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    Attacks on operational technology (OT) — the systems controlling industrial equipment, processes, and events — have leaped from Hollywood screens into reality. What started as a cloak and dagger spy n …
1:00 PM
  1. C147/ 154
    50 mins
    Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), headquartered in Austin Texas, has embarked on a long-term vision to standardize management of 6,000+ NERC CIP System Control OT Cyber Assets and networking equi …
  2. C141
    50 mins
    Recent cyberattacks have demonstrated increased risk to both IT and operational technology (OT) environments. While you are waiting to patch, cybercriminals are maximizing their opportunity by exploit …
  3. C140
    50 mins
    With rising DER levels, utilities across the U.S. are beginning to design communication and control systems that will be used to manage and monitor inverter-based resources. The architectures to manag …
1:15 PM
  1. Digitalizing the Grid Knowledge Hub- Booth #5558, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    Distribution utilities are making massive capital investments to modernize their grids.  This typically involves deploying an ADMS and thousands, or tens of thousands, of wirelessly connected smart de …
2:00 PM
  1. C140
    50 mins
    New Technologies: A look forward at security and compliance related to INSM, IBRs, DERs, and the role of cloud in achieving reliability objectives. This panel-style discussion will detail the current …
  2. C140
    50 mins
    Advanced persistent threat actors’ techniques, tactics, and procedures have resulted in the need for additional operational technology (OT) network security. With the industry preparing for NERC CIP 0 …
  3. C146
    50 mins
    Oncor recently developed a three-year System Resiliency Plan (SRP) to harden and modernize the transmission and distribution system to improve overall resilience against resiliency events for customer …
  4. C141
    50 mins
    Utilities are increasingly deploying energy storage to enhance the operational resilience and sustainability of the grid. Given the critical nature of grid operations, safety and cybersecurity are par …
3:00 PM
  1. C141
    50 mins
    Cyber risks, weaknesses, and vulnerabilities are everywhere, but what do we need to fix first? This is a common refrain from asset owners and operators trying to prioritize limited mitigation resource …
3:30 PM
  1. Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #2041, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    The modern electric grid faces unprecedented challenges, including the integration of variable renewable energy sources, the rise of distributed energy resources, and the increasing threat of cyber at …
4:00 PM
  1. C141
    50 mins
    The presentation is based on chapters 5 and 7 in the presenter's new book "Engineering-Grade OT Security: A manager's guide." We start with a look at the latest incident data from the 2024 threat repo …
  2. C140
    50 mins
    In the ever-evolving game of cat and mouse between utilities and cybercriminals, AI represents the latest weapon being harnessed by both parties.  In this presentation by Sempra's manager of cybersecu …
10:15 AM
  1. D220
    60 mins
    Peer-to-peer exchange is a discussion on a specific topic. Discussions provide attendees access to knowledge and expertise to help them address the critical challenges facing the industry today in a s …
11:00 AM
  1. Resiliency Knowledge Hub- Booth #1001, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    See how a major US T&D utility greatly reduced O&M expenses and significantly improved cybersecurity by unifying the automated device management and secure access control for over 100,000 T&D IEDs. In …
  2. Grid Transformation Knowledge Hub- Booth #1051, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    We asked Generative AI “What are the biggest challenges for grid operations in 2025?” Join us to unpack the future of Grid Operations, and how your organization can prepare for them to ensure the resi …
1:00 PM
  1. D222
    240 mins
    The U.S. electricity grid is undergoing a rapid transformation as inverter-based resources (IBRs) like solar and wind power become integral to the energy mix. This evolution offers tremendous opportun …
  2. C140
    50 mins
    Homer Electric Association (HEA) is a member-owned generation and distribution utility in the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. In addition to the transmission and distribution network, HEA operates a genera …
2:00 PM
  1. C141
    50 mins
    This discussion features three utility leaders who have converged key areas of their IT/OT security efforts, with a focus on the challenges, strategies, and lessons learned from adopting cybersecurity …
  2. C140
    50 mins
    One of the most overlooked areas when considering the cybersecurity posture of grid entities is the impact of their supply chains. In today’s smart grid environment, myriad third-party solutions are r …
2:45 PM
  1. Resiliency Knowledge Hub- Booth #1001, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    Protection from cybersecurity threats is now a top priority for utilities and vendors in the Power OT sector, spanning substations, generation, distribution, and DER. This Knowledge Hub examines how D …
3:00 PM
  1. C141
    50 mins
    As the reliance on our energy infrastructure grows, some supporting assets are rapidly aging, necessitating technological (ICS/SCADA) modernization that increasingly relies on connectivity to increase …
4:00 PM
  1. C140
    50 mins
    There is a growing number of power grid devices that receive time syncronization from GPS. However, the problem is that GPS is an identified cybersecurity risk— it can be easily jammed or spoofed, com …
  2. C155
    50 mins
    Salt River Project (SRP), an electric utility in Phoenix, Arizona created an OT strategy and governance program in coordination with SRP’s OT groups, the IT organization, and cybersecurity. This effor …
  3. C141
    50 mins
    Utilities have been deploying large numbers of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) to implement advanced automation systems. However, they are discovering the high cost of maintaining these devices. …
8:00 AM
  1. C143/ 149
    240 mins
    Join us for an insightful and practical session on the potential of quantum technologies for the grid. This session will explore a range of quantum innovations, from those available today, such as qua …

 

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