Editor's Picks
Best Talks at S4x24 - ICS Security Conference
Hand-picked from in-depth reviewer verdicts — the top 12 talks from this conference. Skip the noise, find the signal.
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Priority Is In The Eye Of The Asset Owner
Danielle Jablanski
In the critical and often chaotic realm of operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, a fundamental challenge persists: how to effectively prioritize security efforts when nearly everything is deemed "critical." Danielle Jablanski, in her compelling S4x24 talk, addresses this…
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Advanced Vulnerability Information Sharing ... A Success Story
Maggie Morganti
Maggie Morganti's talk at S4x24 details an unprecedented success story in advanced vulnerability information sharing within the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) domain. The presentation chronicles Rockwell Automation's experience in early 2023 when the US government provided…
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Stop Panicking Over Patching: CHERI Morello Memory Safety
Mo Javadi
In this insightful talk at S4, Mo Javadi presented a compelling case for a paradigm shift in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, moving away from the perpetual cycle of reactive patching towards a more proactive, hardware-rooted security posture. Titled "Stop Panicking…
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Anatomy of Smart Building Ransomware Attacks
Anthony Forde
Anthony Forde's talk, "Anatomy of Smart Building Ransomware Attacks," delivers a sobering deep dive into a real-world ransomware incident that crippled a healthcare facility. The presentation meticulously details how a seemingly isolated IT problem escalated to impact critical…
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Legal Realities of US Government OT Cybersecurity Regulation
Shari Gribbin
Shari Gribbin’s talk at S4 explored the rapidly escalating and increasingly complex legal risks confronting organizations in the realm of Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity within the United States. As a seasoned regulatory lawyer, Gribbin illuminated the profound shift…
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PLCs: To Scan Or Not To Scan
Raphael Arakelian
The critical question of whether to actively scan Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) in Operational Technology (OT) environments has long been a contentious issue. Raphael Arakelian's talk, "PLCs: To Scan Or Not To Scan," delivered at the S4 conference, delves into this…
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Keeping Time In A Warzone
Joe Marshall
Joe Marshall's talk at S4 delves into a harrowing, eight-month journey sparked by a chance dinner conversation with engineers from Ukrenergo, Ukraine's national transmission grid operator. What began as a routine cybersecurity brief quickly transformed into a profound…
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Software Update Frameworks and the CI Supply Chain
Brian Romansky
In his S4 conference talk, "Software Update Frameworks and the CI Supply Chain," Brian Romansky of Convolution Solutions and George Washington University delves into the complex and often contradictory nature of software updates, particularly within **Operational Technology…
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What Investors & Analysts are getting wrong about the OT Market
Ted Gutierrez
In his S4x24 talk, "What Investors & Analysts are getting wrong about the OT Market," Ted Gutierrez delivers a compelling and critical analysis of the current state of the Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity market. Drawing from extensive experience within the asset owner…
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The Cyber Informed Safety System
Kenneth Titlestad
In an era where critical infrastructure faces escalating cyber threats, Kenneth Titlestad’s S4x24 talk, "The Cyber Informed Safety System," presents a compelling argument for re-evaluating how operational technology (OT) environments prioritize and manage safety in the face of…
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Not a True Copy: An In Depth Look at a Common Backup Format
Ron Brash
In his S4 conference talk, "Not a True Copy: An In Depth Look at a Common Backup Format," Ron Brash unveiled a surprising and critical discovery regarding the integrity of widely used backup solutions. The presentation challenged the fundamental assumption that backups are…
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Keynote & Theme: Believe!
Dale Peterson
In his compelling keynote address at S4, Dale Peterson, an industry veteran and former NSA cryptanalyst, challenged the prevailing mindset within Operational Technology (OT) security. Titled "Believe!", Peterson's talk explored the profound impact of belief—or the lack…
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