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ICS-CERT maintains a training portal with a mix of online CBTs and announcements for instructor-led training with locations and dates. The Virtual Learning Portal is easy to navigate and has some interesting content. Particularly useful for maintaining those career certifications through continuing education.

ICSJWG 2017 Spring Meeting 

 Minneapolis, MN   April 11 - 13, 2017

Loews Minneapolis Hotel

MEETING OVERVIEW

The 2017 Spring ICSJWG Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota will provide a forum for all control systems stakeholders to gather and exchange ideas about critical issues in ICS cybersecurity. This meeting will foster an opportunity for stakeholders to interface with peers, network with industry leaders, and stay abreast of the latest initiatives impacting security for industrial control systems and our critical infrastructure. The Spring Meeting will include three full days of interactions and discussions in the form of keynote speakers, practical demonstrations, presentations, and panels. The Vendor Expo will return, as will the popular "Ask Me Anything" session by ICS-CERT leadership. 

Meeting Registration Information

To register for the 2017 Spring Meeting, please use the following registration link. Note that this registration is for the meeting, not for accommodations.

Please register no later than April 6, 2017.

Venue and Accommodation Information

Loews Minneapolis Hotel

601 1st Avenue North

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

For room block reservations, call 1-877-878-5670 or use the following Room Block Link(link is external). If you call, please refer to the ICSJWG 2017 Spring Meeting when making a reservation. The room block ends March 15, 2017.

Draft Agenda

We thank all who provided abstracts for presentations, demonstrations, lightning rounds, panels, and vendor booths!  Based on the mix of topics, we anticipate a great meeting. Please find the draft agenda here.

Additionally, the draft abstract-agenda has been developed to provide insight into the subject matter which will be discussed during the meeting. Please find the draft abstract-agenda here.

Additional Information

The Vendor Expo has been filled and no additional booth spaces are available.

Your humble author participated in this webinar, presented here for your viewing pleasure:

Slides and Recording Posted Industry Webinar Project 2016-02 Modifications to CIP Standards Virtualization in the CIP Environment Webinar Date: March 21, 2017
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For more information or assistance, contact Standards Developer, Mat Bunch (via email) or at (404) 446-9785.
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Introductions are in order... (who does this guy think he is?)

I have 25+ years experience in military and civilian information processing environments, and I know what it means to support critical missions and operations with real-time requirements. I have an extremely security-conscious background. I've been around a lot of legacy technology, having spent the bulk of my active duty time with the US Air Force overseas at remote locations, as well as 5 years as a civilian contractor under austere conditions in combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.

I've worked on the classified and unclassified networks of the Department of Defense, in IT and in Military Intelligence. Other industries I've worked include Telecommunications, Internet Banking, Public Sector (schools) and the Energy Utility Sector for the Department of Energy. I've been involved in a handful of non-profit organizations as a volunteer and as an office holder.

I hold or have held a number of IT certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, ITIL, Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator, and Cisco Certified Network Professional - Security. I have an A.A.S in Electronic Systems Technology, another in Communications Applications, and a Bachelor's of Science in IT Network Management. I'm about half-way through a Master's degree.

I've made a study of Business Continuity, Emergency Management, and Disaster Recovery. I hold certification in these areas and as an instructor in several public safety and security programs.

The sum of these experiences has reinforced my interest in and concern for Critical Infrastructure Protection, and the safety of the American Public, and I currently find myself employed as a subject matter expert working in an identified CIP sector.