Wednesday March 22, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. the IEEE Toronto Computer Society/Industrial Relations will be presenting “Cyber Security for Utilities Seminar”.
Day & Time: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Speakers: Steel McCreery
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)
Doug Westlund, P. Eng.
AESI
Location: University of Toronto
35 St. George St.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5S 1A4
Building: Galbraith Building
Room Number: 202
RSVP is required for this event. Please visit https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/44162 for more details and to register.
FEES:
IEEE Members: Free
Non-IEEE Students: Free
Non-Member (Professional): $10 + HST
Abstract: Cyber Security is one of the hottest technology topics ensuring the safety and reliability of the Electrical Grid against cyber-attacks from hackers. This seminar will be a great opportunity for students, new grads, and engineers to have a general overview on cyber security issues and challenges for utilities in North America. Industry Standards such as NERC CIP will be discussed, as will career opportunities on this field.
Join us on our first seminar on Cyber Security with IEEE Toronto Section. We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Biographies:
Steel McCreery is an Integration Application Specialist II Communications, providing communications and automation applications engineering support to sales, consultants, utility and industrial customers in addition to SEL’s internal Engineering Services team.
Doug Westlund, P. Eng., has 30 years’ experience in technology and cyber security in the utility and telecommunications markets. In his role at AESI he assists utility executive teams and their Boards with strategic planning and risk management. He has led more than 100 cyber security projects for generation, transmission and distribution utilities, developed risk management for the Ontario LDC insurer (MEARIE), and developed cyber security best practices and programs for the American Public Power Association and its 2,000 distribution utility members.