Smart Building Control System Cybersecurity – The Real World – Fred Gordy – PSW #692
Currently, in the United States, there are over 87 billion square feet of commercial real estate. Smart Building control systems pervasive throughout these buildings and helped increase efficiency, profitability, and the occupant experience. This increase of this technology has exponentially increased the attack surface of companies. In this episode, Fred Gordy will discuss findings, attacks, and IT-induced events that he and his team have seen from the thousands of assessments they have performed in the US, Canada, and overseas. He will also provide low-cost basic practices to decrease exposure to these events.
Segment Resources:
Intelligent Buildings - https://www.intelligentbuildings.com/
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Guest
Fred is an industry expert within building intelligence data analysis for building control and power monitoring systems with an emphasis on cybersecurity. His control systems knowledge gives him insight into challenges of interlacing traditional IT environments with control systems for a cohesive and secure operational technology (OT) platform. With over 20 years in the BAS space, over seven years of BAS cybersecurity, and 20 years in the IT space, Fred is nationally recognized as an OT cybersecurity thought-leader. Fred was Chairperson of the Cybersecurity Committee for the InsideIQ 55 international member companies, Security Steering Committee Member for Sports & Entertainment Alliance in Technology, and founding member of Cyber Security for Control Systems Association International (CS2AI), as well as the past president and current president emeritus the Atlanta CS2AI Chapter.
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