Cyber and Fiscal Security Threats and Preparation–MMUA office
Minnesota cities and local utility companies face an imposing array of cyber risks that are very real and increasing by the day. The cyber adversary may be a prankster, disgruntled current or former employee, hacker, or maybe something much worse.
Like all businesses, public power and other hometown utilities are potentially exposed to data beaches involving personal information of employees, customers, and vendors. However, utilities have an even greater risk when they are exposed to cyber espionage, cyber extortion, and cyber attacks consisting of the manipulation or destruction of utility control systems and the equipment they operate and rely on.
Join MMUA and a host of experts that will offer valuable insights that can help you identify and mitigate these imposing threats. You will learn how to protect your vital systems, infrastructure, and reputation.
Additional dates/locations
January 22 at New Ulm Civic Center
January 23 at Brainerd Fire Department
Agenda
| January 21 | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome remarks and introductions, Mike Willetts, MMUA |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Overview of national threats on municipal utilities, Matt Whiting, APPA Security Programs Specialist
The nation’s power grid and individual utilities across the United States are literally under attack daily. This session offers an overview of physical and cyber threats on the municipal utility landscape nationwide. |
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
The risk to Minnesota's hometown utilities is real and growing, Chris Watkins, Energy Security Advisor, MN Dept. of Commerce Office of Energy Reliability & Security, and Carter Oster, MN Homeland Security and Emergency Management Intelligence Coordinator
Consider the impact of a potential contamination of your water utility, an attack on your substation, or a data breach where confidential information is stolen. Learn about the cyber war and cyber/physical terrorism facing utilities in Minnesota. |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch provided |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Tabletop exercise: physical/cyber threat carried out on a municipal system |
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