Enabling Secure & Safe Remote Industrial Operations

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Presented at ICSCyberSecurityConference 2020 by

Matthew Selheimer

The executive desire for a shift to remote work within the oil and natural gas industry has been underway for some time. While such a shift is likely to benefit the broader organization with lower costs and greater safety, it is also not without risks to security and also safety. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for increasing the shift to remote work, but it has also exposed weaknesses in processes and tools to support it. In this session:Explore the benefits that remote work can bring to operators, automation engineers, and health & safety personnel Examine the tools and process changes required to enable effective, secure, and safe remote operationsHear specific recommendations to help guide decisions and investments that enable remote work, while addressing potential security and safety implicationsReview lessons learned on challenges to anticipate, pitfalls to avoid, and best practices for ensuring process safety as well as reducing potential cybersecurity risks