Name: Key OT Trends and Challenges and How to Respond to Them
Start: 2024-02-15T10:00:00Z
End: 2024-02-15T10:00:38.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 4

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Our mission is to secure people, devices, and data everywhere, and today we deliver cybersecurity everywhere our customers need it with the largest integrated portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products. Well over half a million customers trust Fortinet's solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry. The Fortinet Training Institute, one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry, is dedicated to making cybersecurity training and new career opportunities available to everyone. Collaboration with esteemed organizations from both the public and private sectors, including Computer Emergency Response Teams (“CERTS”), government entities, and academia, is a fundamental aspect of Fortinet’s commitment to enhance cyber resilience globally. FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet’s elite threat intelligence and research organization, develops and utilizes leading-edge machine learning and AI technologies to provide customers with timely and consistently top-rated protection and actionable threat intelligence. Learn more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, and FortiGuard Labs.

As digitization accelerates, OT organizations face new complexities from regulatory pressures to increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. AI-powered attacks are raising the stakes, enabling more convincing phishing attempts and helping adversaries evade traditional cyber-defenses.

But there’s progress. The 2025 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report shows that organizations investing in cybersecurity are making real strides in protecting their critical OT systems.
 
Our panel of experts take a deep dive into the findings to discuss:  
- An analysis of the OT intrusions as well as the worsened outcomes seen post-attack  
- Why responsibility for OT Security being elevated to executive leadership levels ranks is a significant trend
- The key areas where OT Security postures are showing signs of maturity, as well as the areas that still need more attention

Unpacking OT Cybersecurity in 2025: Trends, Risks & Insights

SecOps teams today are stretched thin, leaving gaps in security coverage during weekends, holidays, and after business hours—precisely when threat actors strike. According to Fortinet's 2024 Skills Gap Report, 57% of organizations struggle to hire qualified security personnel, making an integrated SOC Augmentation approach an effective solution. 

Join this fireside chat to hear from Fortinet product management leadership on how you can protect your business around the clock, ensuring continuous monitoring and threat response across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.

Key takeaways include:
- Expert-level, always-on protection without the cost of building a full SOC.
- Seamless integration across endpoint, network, and cloud security platforms.

Power 24/7 Protection: Unlock Enterprise-Grade Security

As threats evolve at machine speed, security must do the same. 

This exclusive session from the 4th Annual Fortinet SASE Summit dives into how Fortinet infuses AI and Machine Learning across its Unified SASE platform to deliver faster threat detection, automated response, and intelligent policy enforcement—at scale. From real-time anomaly detection and GenAI-assisted operations and SOC integration, discover how FortiAI is transforming SASE.

Alexandra Mehat, Product Marketing Director at Fortinet, will share how Fortinet’s SASE reduces complexity, improves user experience, and future proofs your security posture. Jordan Thompson, SVP of Product Development, will showcase FortiAI in action.

Watch this session now!

Smarter SASE: How FortiAI Makes Security Intelligent

Throughout the patient journey, from intake to discharge, there are countless technology assets, both seen and unseen, that support clinical care. In order to keep this technology secure and operating as it should, healthcare organizations must embed cyber resilience into every process from the patient experience to operational flow. 

Join Fortinet, ARMIS and Roche for this informative session on holistic cybersecurity in healthcare. We will explore:
- Insights into the complexities of healthcare cybersecurity
- Why coverage for medical devices, IT, OT, and IoT assets is essential
- The latest threat intelligence and real-world examples of attacks affecting patient safety.

Holistic Healthcare Cybersecurity for IoMT, IT, OT, and Beyond

Attack surfaces are growing—and becoming increasingly complex and opaque. Attackers exploit exposed assets, shadow IT and forgotten digital footprints to breach organizations.

This webinar dives into how security teams can gain an outside-in view of their digital presence—just like an adversary would.

Join us to learn how to:
 - Identify and prioritize critical vulnerabilities in your security environment
 - See what attackers see, before they strike—including brand risks and dark web threats
 - Avoid costly breaches, downtime, compliance failures and brand damage

Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your cyber resilience and stay ahead of your adversaries.

AI-Driven Protection: Exposing the Unseen and Gaining the Adversary's View

When a leading media group in Germany faced a major cyberattack, protecting its journalists and enabling secure and seamless remote access became mission critical. 

Join this session from the 4th Annual Fortinet SASE Summit to learn how Funke Mediengruppe modernized its network and security with SD-WAN and SASE. 

Sebastian Janura, Service Manager Network at Funke Mediengruppe, shares details about the challenges the company faced with their legacy VPN, why ZTNA and SASE became essential, and how Fortinet’s integrated approach reduced complexity, improved stability, and empowered their digital transformation journey.

From Cyberattack to Transformation: A Leading European Media Group’s Journey to SASE

Security teams today face rising threats, alert fatigue, and a shortage of skilled analysts. At the same time, CISOs are under pressure to improve response times and reduce costs. To meet these demands, organizations are turning to Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms, but not all SOAR solutions are created equal.

Modern SOAR is no longer just about incident response. With the infusion of generative AI and hyperautomation, SOAR has the potential to drive business-wide efficiency, extend beyond IT, and become a central nervous system for the modern Security Operations Center (SOC). But how do you distinguish real innovation from marketing hype?

Join this webinar to:
 - Understand how SOAR is evolving in a hyperautomated, AI-driven SOC
 - Learn when embedded SIEM automation is enough—and when it’s not
 - Discover what a next-generation SOAR platform should offer
 - Explore emerging use cases for SOAR outside of IT incident response
 - Identify the key value areas for different SOAR customer profiles
 - Get an overview of Fortinet’s FortiSOAR capabilities for enterprise and MSSPs

What Security Teams Need from SOAR Now (KuppingerCole)

As attackers use AI to move faster, traditional SOCs are falling behind—bogged down by alert noise, siloed tools and limited context.

Join us to explore how integrated AI, automation and a unified data foundation can help your SOC shift from reactive to proactive, enabling faster, smarter threat response across your entire environment. This insightful session will also include a short demo.

You’ll learn:
- How GenAI, agentic AI and automation are reshaping the future of security operations
- How to deploy turnkey SecOps solutions and scale without increasing resources
- What success looks like—empowered analysts, faster action and smarter decisions

AI Meets the SOC

In a world where complexity is the enemy of security and agility, convergence is no longer optional—it’s essential. 

Join Nirav Shah, SVP Products and Solutions at Fortinet, in this exclusive session from the 4th Annual Fortinet SASE Summit.

He will present Fortinet’s vision on SASE and explore how it delivers a truly unified, flexible and intelligent SASE solution. 

This session outlines Fortinet’s platform-centric approach to Zero Trust, AI-driven protection, and end-to-end visibility across all edges. Our speaker will also highlight key innovations while showcasing why Fortinet’s recognized leadership and unified platform deliver unmatched value.

The Power of One: Fortinet’s Vision for Unified SASE

What SD-WAN’s Role will be in the Next Evolution of Networking and Security

As organizations adopt multi-cloud strategies and hybrid work models, network complexity is increasing. SD-WAN has revolutionized modern networking, and emerging technologies like SASE, GenAI, and Zero Trust are now expanding its possibilities for the future.

In this thought-provoking session from Fortinet, we’ll break down why SD-WAN is still essential and how it fits into today’s rapidly shifting IT landscape. 

Learn from Fortinet’s industry expert about:
-The ongoing relevance of SD-WAN amid new technological advancements
-How SD-WAN is a cornerstone for SASE-driven security and networking
-Actionable insights to enhance your network’s performance and resiliency

SD-WAN in the Age of SASE, AI, and Zero Trust: Still a Key Player?

The advanced enterprise SOC faces determined attackers across a dynamic attack surface and a daily workload of time-critical tasks. SIEM and SOAR together provide the centralized threat detection, incident management, and AI-driven automation needed to keep up with the workload and keep attackers at bay.  

This session will explore how these solutions work individually and together to support effective and efficient SOC and NOC/IT operations. 

Topics include:
- SIEM and SOAR overview and customer use cases
- The value of GenAI in simplifying and acclerating analyst activities
- Day-in-the-life demonstration of FortiSIEM and its new native SOAR automation capability

Essentials for the Advanced SOC

Real Security Leaders. Real Solutions. One Unified Platform.

Cloud security teams are overwhelmed – too many tools, too much noise, and not enough visibility. The result? Gaps attackers love to exploit.

Join us for a panel discussion with security leaders who’ve faced these challenges and closed the 7 most dangerous cloud security gaps – using a unified CNAPP approach that delivers visibility, speed, and control across multi-cloud environments.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
- Cut alert noise with unified visibility
- Fix misconfigs and IAM risk fast
- Respond quicker with rich context

If you’re responsible for securing cloud infrastructure, this is time well spent.

The 7 Deadly Cloud Security Gaps and How to Close Them

Cyberattacks have become more sophisticated, widespread, and relentless as cybercriminals continue exploiting old and new vulnerabilities. The dynamic threat landscape and accelerated modernization initiatives are changing the face of cybersecurity for operational technology and critical infrastructure.

Building operational resilience will help prepare your organization in case of an attack. For most organizations, it is a matter of when not if you will feel the effect of a cyber incident. Preparing in advance can help you rapidly respond to, and take the most effective actions against today’s cyberthreats.

During this session, incident response experts take you through two case studies that detail real-world incidents caused by a cyberattack. The discussion will include trends seen by the team regarding TTPs and victimology. One case involves a multi-year campaign that leveraged IT assets to enable lateral movement into the OT network. The other case focuses on a multinational organization that was severely impacted by one of the largest ransomware deployments our team has ever encountered.

Cyber Incident War Stories & Emerging Threat Trends

How do security teams find threats post-exploitation that have bypassed perimeter defenses and may be lurking on their complex networks? The answer – leverage continuous network monitoring, deception, and AI to detect attacker activity. 

During this session you will see a demo of how to combine network detection and response (NDR) with deception technology, to: 

- Build in-depth investigations to find attacker TTPs like command and control (C2) and data exfiltration 
- Catch attackers as they target your resources
- Monitor every device on the network passively, without impacting performance or availability

Exposing the Hidden Threats in Your Network

Next-gen firewall strategies for securing today’s distributed networks

Traditional firewalls were not built for the scale, speed, and complexity of today’s hybrid IT environments—or the AI-powered threats targeting them.

It’s time for a different approach: AI-driven hybrid mesh firewalls (HMFs).

Join us to discover how Fortinet AI-Driven HMFs deliver scalable, unified protection across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises networks—without compromising performance or visibility.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:
- Secure hybrid and multi-cloud environments with intelligent automation
- Streamline migrations without introducing complexity or risk
- Enforce consistent security policies across distributed architectures
- Efficiently inspect and protect encrypted traffic at enterprise scale

Whether you’re planning a cloud transformation, considering an upgrade, or tightening your existing defenses, this session will give you the insights and strategies to modernize your network security.

Securing the Modern Network: The Rise of Hybrid Mesh Firewalls

As hybrid workforces expand the digital edge, securing diverse and aging endpoint ecosystems remains a challenge. This session explores how Fortinet is leading the next gen of endpoint security with a unified client providing deeper visibility and faster response. 

Learn about:
• Real-time detection and response through a single, lightweight agent
• Unified client for endpoint security and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
• Visibility across legacy systems, mobile devices, and remote users
• Insight into external attack surfaces and adversary-centric intelligence for risk prioritization

This session also includes a demo of how Fortinet delivers endpoint security built for today’s threat landscape.

Next-Gen Endpoint Security

As digital transformation drives change in operations, industrial organizations are leveraging production data to improve efficiency and inform decisions. With transformation comes an increase in OT systems connected to enterprise IT networks, expanding the attack surface and introducing increased risk to the business. Let's explore how to fortify cybersecurity across the supply chain keeping OT production networks safe, available, and secure.

Securing the Supply Chain from Raw Materials to Finished Goods

Fortinet research reveals that 74% of organizations struggle with alert overload and fragmented tools. How can you jumpstart SecOps without adding complexity? Discover how a unified data lake, built-in SOC Automation, and embedded AI underpins modern operations—enabling threat response at the speed of AI across endpoints, networks, and cloud.

- Deploy turnkey SecOps with faster detection and smarter response—all from a single platform
- Streamline workflows and scale without adding headcount
- Watch a demo of autonomous AI capabilities in action

Turnkey SecOps: Power Smarter, Faster Operations to Outpace Adversaries

Replay this Fireside Chat between industry experts from Fortinet and NTT DATA discussing proven strategies for building secure-by-design digital infrastructures that seamlessly integrate IT and OT Security.

Learn about:
> Proactive defense strategies
> Unified security platforms
> Best practices and business alignment
> Industry insights

Elevating OT Security: From Assumed Breach to AI-Driven Defense

Digital transformation reveals the need for greater cybersecurity preparedness across the energy and critical infrastructure sectors. Cybersecurity risk, as with all risks, cannot be completely regulated or eliminated, but instead must be managed through informed decisions that support the people and the process with cybersecurity technology. Listen in as we share how customers in the energy and infrastructure sectors better detect risks and mitigate them more rapidly to keep OT production networks safe, available, and secure.

Powering Cybersecurity across the Energy Sector including T&D, O&G, Utilities, W/WW

As digital transformation connects more users, devices, and apps across OT, IT, and cloud, critical infrastructure faces growing cyber risk. Ransomware, phishing, and wiper malware are common tactics used to disrupt essential services. While efficiency improves, the expanded attack surface introduces new threats. This fireside chat explores the risks and the importance of a threat-informed defense strategy to protect cyber-physical systems.

Threat-informed Defense for Operational Technology

At the intersection of an expanding threat landscape and accelerated modernization of operational technology and critical infrastructure, lies the need to evaluate your security posture. Gaining greater visibility to network activity, while a great starting point, is only the first step. 

During this session, we will discuss the sources of cyber risk, a holistic approach for layering networking and security controls and the value of virtual patching in a legacy and modern cyber-physical environment.

Uplevel Your Security Posture for Legacy Systems and Networks

As regulations become increasingly complex, OT organizations must enhance compliance, strengthen security, and adapt to evolving standards. This session will explore key regulations affecting OT asset owners in EMEA, along with the cybersecurity strategies and best practices essential for achieving compliance.

Join our experts as they discuss:
• Critical cybersecurity controls for regulatory compliance in industrial environments
• Best practices for securing cyber-physical systems and critical infrastructure
• Navigating sovereignty challenges in EMEA’s evolving regulatory landscape

Navigating EMEA Regulatory Compliance for Critical Infrastructure

Critical infrastructure organizations are prime targets for sophisticated cyber threats. Attackers are leveraging ransomware variants, phishing emails, and wiper malware to disrupt operations and compromise sensitive systems. How can your organization stay ahead?

In this session, you'll gain insights on:
• Emerging OT Threats – Learn how ransomware, phishing, and malware are evolving.
• Actionable Intelligence – Discover how to turn threat data into real-time defense.
• Proactive Security Strategies – Explore best practices for securing industrial networks.

Threat Intel for OT Security: From Insight to Action

Industrial environments once built to operate in isolated networks are now connected to the internet, exposing them to all the threats that plague IT networks. While point products can appear attractive as you tackle the security challenge of the moment, maturing your cybersecurity should be seen as a journey.

During this session, Aasef Iqbal will discuss the cybersecurity evolution taking place for OT including security essentials for critical infrastructure, the impact of regulations, and the value of investing in a security platform that will support your cybersecurity strategy now and as you mature. The session will cover:

• Defining a (security) platform and its importance for protecting critical infrastructure
• “Detection” vs. “Protection” | Their roles and expectations for ROI and their ability to advance security in OT environments
• “Visibility” | Unraveling false expectations and defining visibility in OT Security
• What you should know before investing in a security vendor and security platform

A Platform-Based Approach to OT Security

Practitioners working in and supporting critical infrastructures around the world are seeing increasing regulations, reports of adversarial targeting, and business demands for increased connectivity to process data. Support teams need to work together now more than ever to enable the business and defend essential systems. While there are guiding principles for each organization to consider in project prioritization and program implementation approaches, there is no one “right” way for all organizations, no silver bullet device or software solution to procure. This talk will highlight three areas for attendees to consider as they examine the challenges within their organization and work to shape their best path forward:

> Drivers and constraints around IT and OT complimentary organizational and technology design (It’s not all just ‘T’),
> Immediate, near term, and future capital project and O&M planning time horizon considerations (Risk lens and balancing act),
> Necessity of operationalizing cybersecurity capabilities to ensure system reliability, integrity, and safety (using your information, to inform operators).

Navigating OT Security: First Steps and Best Practices

Convergence and digital transformation are driving OT environments and use cases at an accelerated rate. This session will focus on the key factors and cybersecurity challenges this evolution entails.

From Operational Technology (OT) to CPS: Evolution, Challenges, and Solutions

Managing risks within Operational Technology can be challenging with multiple asset types, deployments, use cases, stakeholders and functional requirements. But when it comes to industrial systems, it is crucial to understand the entire operational technology (OT) environment. This includes the industrial control systems (ICS), the safety of the people and processes involved and the manufacturing processes.

Join this webinar to learn how you can:
• Go beyond basic infrastructure risk assessments to address the full spectrum of ICS/OT threats and vulnerabilities.
• Leverage Fortinet's industry-led services, tools, and techniques specifically designed for ICS/OT environments.
• Gain a clear understanding of your assets and deployment maturity, along with any proactive/reactive capabilities to minimize downtime and expedite recovery of normal operations.

Advance your OT Security Posture with Specialized OT Services

IT, OT, IoT, Cyber-Physical Systems. The names and use cases might have changed but the need for a consolidated cybersecurity approach has not. Whether manufacturing, utilities, or non-industrial critical infrastructure, these different environments share the same needs for comprehensive protection.

This is NOT Your Fathers OT Security

Gain insights into the future of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) security. Join our webinar featuring Fortinet experts and their top 2025 OT predictions.  

We'll discuss: 
- Key market trends, tech advancements, and industry changes impacting CPS security 
- Strategies for achieving a competitive edge with the Fortinet OT Security Platform 
- Proactive approaches to safeguarding your critical infrastructure in a dynamic threat landscape

OT Cybersecurity Outlook 2025: Top 5 Predictions and Trends

In developing a business continuity plan, an important consideration is that the organization may not be capable of sustaining normal operations on-site. The ability to securely support employees and contractors working remotely is essential to ensuring OT business continuity. OT organizations also need secure remote access because they may need to commission new equipment, apply critical patches, or deal with repairs and troubleshooting activities remotely. 

In this webinar, discover how to: 

- Mitigate the risks of unsecured remote access and safeguard your OT environment from cyberthreats
- Navigate the complex landscape of regulations and security standards governing remote access in OT
- Implement secure remote access solutions that empower your workforce while maintaining the highest levels of security

Simplifying Secure Remote Access for Operational Technology

In recent years, businesses have gained transformative new capabilities by introducing the latest digital technologies to their OT environments. But increasing network connectivity also brings greater complexity to OT Security.

The 2024 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report shows that OT security postures are starting to mature at many organizations. But there’s still more work to be done to keep pace with the volume and sophistication of cyberattacks that specifically target OT systems.

Our panel of experts take a deep dive into the findings of this year’s report to discuss:

- An analysis of the spike in OT intrusions as well as the worsened outcomes seen post-attack
- Why responsibility for OT Security being elevated to executive leadership levels rank as a significant trend
- The key areas where OT Security postures are showing signs of maturity, as well as the areas that still need more attention
- This year’s five best practices and tips for improving the protection of OT systems

Analyzing the Latest Trends and Risks in Cybersecurity for OT Systems

From first responders to transit and logistics, connected fleets have become the new normal.  But when adding point connectivity solutions that are not integrated with the rest of the network or security, fleets are forced into an operational silo, which creates complexity and risk. This makes it tough for IT and OT teams to manage and ensure secure connectivity in company vehicles. To be secure and efficient, connectivity for fleets must be part of a unified platform that integrates with other network components, such as back office systems, security, OT and IoT, and wireless access. 
This webinar will take a detailed look at how FortiExtender Vehicle provides secure and reliable connectivity and opportunities for securing vehicles including:
- Uninterrupted network access for fleets, emergency vehicles and public service vehicles
- Optimized operations and overall efficiency extending wireless connectivity to vehicles and industrial applications
- Improve safety offering secure WAN, Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity for industrial and operational applications in rugged environments

Safe and Secure Connectivity on the Move with FortiExtender Vehicle

Automotive is increasingly connected. Legacy technology in the automotive industry has proven to be durable, but this durability has become a security risk in today’s connected world. Listen to Richard Springer,  Operational Technology director as he discusses all things automotive.

Optimizing Operational Technology in Automotive

It Takes a Platform: Securing Cyber-Physical Systems with the Fortinet Security Fabric OT Security Platform

The Fortinet OT Security Platform provides a broad, integrated, and automated platform addressing the challenges of IT-OT convergence and tailored to the constraints found in OT and IT. 

Solutions to convergence challenges include:
- Customizing products to unique OT environmental conditions, such as rugged firewalls and switches
- Advanced threat protection offerings including endpoint protection, deception, sandboxing
- SecOps tools that can scale across IT and OT

OT Security: It Takes A Platform

In the session Accelerating towards the Future of Automotive Cloud you will hear about the role that cloud plays in automotive and what should automotive organizations prioritize when it comes to cloud security.

Accelerating towards the Future of Automotive Cloud

A(I)-Z in Automotive: How Big Technology is helping drive into the new era - will feature Daniele Mancini, EMEA Field CISO, who will discuss about how Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm and the automotive sector is no exception.

A(I)-Z in Automotive: How Big Technology is helping drive into the new era

The Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF) has defined an open, interoperable, and secure architecture for the process automation industry, using existing and emerging standards – a standard of standards, O-PAS. The oil and gas industry has embraced the standard to support open and secure implementation of their operational technology infrastructure. During this webinar, we will dive into the standard, its history, and how the Fortinet OT Security Platform can enable cybersecurity across O-PAS. During this session you will learn about:

- What’s OPAF – OPAS?
- O-PAS Security Requirements
- O-PAS and IEC 62443
- Security Certification Requirements for Vendors
- Example Security Implementation
- Where Fortinet Can Help?

What the O-PAS Standard means for Oil & Gas

Building a Comprehensive and Resilient OT Cybersecurity Strategy

OT asset owners need a comprehensive Cybersecurity strategy that includes threat detection, response, and recovery mechanisms customized to the specific needs of OT environments.

In this webinar, we will examine the role of SASE & Security Operations for OT, including: 
- The complexities, advantages, and strategic ramifications asset owners need to consider
- How OT organizations can deliver an all-encompassing, adaptable, and effective security solution for distributed, Cloud-oriented IT and OT environments
- How to avoid common pitfalls in the implementation these solutions to maximize efficacy and success

Can You Secure OT Without SASE?

In the face of continually evolving cyber threats, organizations are compelled to adopt a unified and integrated approach to network operations centers (NOC) and security operations centers (SOC).  

This session explores the need for synergy between NOC and SOC functions in response to the dynamic nature of modern cyber threats. By examining the challenges posed by siloed operations, the session sheds light on the benefits and strategic advantages of fostering collaboration and integration between NOC and SOC teams across IT and OT environments.  

Aasef will share insights into how Fortinet’s Security Fabric Platform approach enhances threat detection, incident response, compliance assurance, and overall organizational resilience while lowering the total cost of ownership for SecOps infrastructure.

The Imperative for an Integrated NOC/SOC Approach

During this keynote, Jason Dely will explore how organisations can evaluate tools to properly assess cyber risk posture and effectively prioritize the most pressing vulnerabilities to safeguard operations and productions.

- Learn about how critical infrastructures rely on ICS and OT for uninterrupted services, and the impact of these technologies on a nation's economy
- Discover the security gaps and technological flaws in critical infrastructures
- Gain knowledge on implementing comprehensive risk management strategies

Fortifying Operational Technology with SANS Institute

Industrial asset owners experience unique challenges and security considerations when securing their network perimeter, focusing on OT LAN and Edge Networks. Want to learn about threats and vulnerabilities affecting critical networks, along with mitigation strategies?

This session will explore:
- Fortinet’s Security Fabric Platform approach for integrated security management of the LAN and Edge Networks in OT
- The benefits of a unified approach for configuration, maintenance, and security operations
- LAN Edge and SASE extensions, highlighting how these enable the extension of unified security across the smallest and most remote sites.

Cybersecurity at the Edge for OT LAN and Edge Networks

In this session, Schneider Electric discusses how they prioritize security with their client installs, specifically using the Fortinet Security Fabric for network segmentation and micro segmentation to secure connectivity, data integrity, and industrial controls.

Network and Micro-Segmentation with Schneider Electric & Fortinet

With the NIS directive being enforced in all EU countries and its version 2 taking effect on October 2024, Information Sharing and Cyber Risk Management in compliance with OT cybersecurity frameworks are critical for Critical Infrastructures across several industrial vertical. This session will look at what does this directive mean for asset owners, and what is needed to get ready to comply?

OT Risk Management and NIS2 Compliance

OT asset owners and vendors drive innovation and enable increased efficiency, lower cost of ownership and a better ROI through adoption of various cutting-edge technologies. Cybersecurity is no different. 

This session will introduce Fortinet’s SASE solution and how it enables a wide breath of dynamic cybersecurity capabilities in an OT ecosystem with simplicity, flexibility, and cost effectiveness.

Unified SASE for OT Asset Owners

As digital transformation grows, so does the number of users, devices and applications connected across the operational technology, information technology, and cloud domains. This increases the number of remote users accessing critical systems like meters, sensors, and industrial control systems.

During this session, we will look at the: 
- Threat landscape of increased cyber risk
- Threats impacting critical infrastructure organizations
- Value of a threat-informed defense strategy for securing

Threat-Informed Defense for Industrial Control Systems

Digital transformation has allowed businesses of all varieties to expand and take advantage of connectivity and remote access, with OT environments included. The difference for OT versus the masses - many previously air-gapped systems are colliding with the internet creating security and production risks, exposing vulnerabilities and creating opportunities for bad actors.  
So, what happens with this absolute need to shift from a legacy implied trust model to a Zero Trust model? And how can this be implemented seamlessly across and within critical infrastructures?  
We encourage you to join this timely and intuitive discussion with our special guest from Forrester providing an analyst perspective on Zero Trust trends, what to pay attention to and the short- and long-term value. Plus, a unique perspective from both parties on:  
• Common misconceptions of Zero Trust in OT  
• Key criteria and strategies for approaching Zero Trust implementation  
• Aspects of successfully deploying Zero Trust in OT environments  

Speakers:  
Brian Wrozek Principal Analyst, Forrester  
Rich Springer Director Marketing of OT Solutions, Fortinet  
Eric Schwake Director of Product Marketing, Fortinet

Is Zero Trust Right for OT, Right Now?

Industrial organizations are on alert as bad actors see critical infrastructure as low hanging fruit for attack. Ransomware variants, phishing emails, wiper malware and more show up as tactics used to disrupt operational environments. As digital transformation increases the number of users, devices and applications connecting to the network. This has increased the number of staff accessing critical infrastructure like meters, sensors and control systems from their remote offices. For many organizations, this positively affects efficiency. It has also increased risk and elevated the importance of a cyber-readiness plan for industrial organizations.

During this webinar, security strategist Geri Révay will discuss the:
- Ransomware tools and techniques used to disrupt critical infrastructure including ransomware-as-a-service 
- Common tactics targeting remote access to critical infrastructure and the protection needed to prevent unauthorized access to your most critical systems 
- Benefits of using threat intelligence to improve situational awareness on known and unknown threats to enable identification, relevance, response and patching as necessary.

Threat Intelligence Roundup: Emerging Threats Impacting Operational Technology

As the OT threat landscape continues to evolve, staying ahead of potential cyberattacks is crucial. Learn how the easy-to-implement technical integration of Nozomi Networks and Fortinet can enhance your organization’s security posture and proactively defend your OT environment against emerging threats. 

Join our technical experts as they discuss the latest integration to: 
- Visualize, detect and respond to threats by leveraging ICS IDS, NGFW, NAC, and SIEM integration 
- Design network security architecture that maximizes effectiveness and optimizes total cost of ownership (TCO) 
- Learn about real-world implementations of Nozomi Networks and Fortinet integrated solutions in diverse OT environments

The Power of Tech Integration for Advanced OT Threat Detection and Response

OT continues to be a target by cybercriminals at a high rate. In fact, a recent study reveals that 75% of OT organizations experienced at least one intrusion in the last year. The research revealed nearly one-third of respondents reported being victims of a ransomware attack in the last year (32%, unchanged from 2022). 

To tackle common OT security challenges, industrial organizations can reduce complexity by adopting a cybersecurity platform strategy. Listen in as a panel of operational technology leaders unpack the key findings of The 2023 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report. The panel will explore the impact on industrial asset owners and operators as physical and cyber processes converge. 

Speakers:
- Richard Springer, Product Marketing Director, OT Solutions, Fortinet 
- Brian Dunphy, VP of Product Management, Claroty 
- Steven Webb, Managing Partner, Westlands Advisory

The State of OT and Cybersecurity 2023 Research Findings

NextGen OT Cybersecurity for Regulatory Compliance Success with Fortinet and Siemens.

The OT threat landscape is evolving at a rapid rate. OT asset owners and operators who are responsible for keeping critical infrastructures operational are facing numerous and complex cyber threats. With new compliance requirements, budget restrictions and an ever-expanding attack surface, organizations need integrated and orchestrated tools to secure critical infrastructures efficiently. This joint Siemens and Fortinet webinar will look at real-world implementations and address the following areas:  
- OT threat landscape evolution  
- Defense in Depth concepts and compliance mapping to OT standards 
- Siemens Ruggedcom with Fortinet integration evolutions  
- What a successful deployment of OT cybersecurity looks like

NextGen OT Cybersecurity for Regulatory Compliance Success

State-sponsored threat actors, financially motivated cyber criminals, and amateur hackers will continue to be enticed by the massive impact that can result from an attack on a nation’s critical infrastructure. The risk of a successful attack could be severe — damaged power grids could leave cities in the dark, or even put lives at risk. 
 
A recent study shows that attacks against energy utilities are among the top three most targeted sectors for cyberattacks in the United States. In addition, Europe, Australia, and Japan have reported an increase in threats against critical infrastructure. The threat is global and the risk alarming. 

This exclusive Tech Monitor webinar, in association with Fortinet, will dissect the strategies security leaders can adopt to thwart these malicious attacks and stay ahead of the hackers, as well as the suite of integrated and automated technologies available to them. 

Questions for discussion include: 
- What are the main cybersecurity challenges facing the power and utilities sector right now? What is the current threat landscape? 
- How is the ongoing modernisation of Critical Infrastructures impacting on the threat landscape? 
- What strategies are security leaders adopting to effectively combat cyber-attacks? What innovative technologies are available to them? 
- To what extent must technology be paired with business strategy? What must be considered to ensure you receive buy-in from the board?

Speakers:
Claudia Glover, Senior Reporter, Tech Monitor 
Agustin Valencia, OT Business Development Manager (BDM), Fortinet 
Swantje Westpfahl, Director (CEO) of the Institute for Security and Safety

Building Cyber Resilience in the Power & Utilities Industry

Fortinet Secure Operational Technology

OT assets owners, vendors, and the larger OT ecosystem is evolving at an ever-increasing pace. Convergence, advanced wireless, the sustainability journey, the threat landscape, and changing regulation are all at play. 
This session will focus on determining the cybersecurity impact and what is needed to be able to securely enable your OT evolution? 

Speaker:
Antoine D'Haussy, OT Security Practice Head EMEA
Daniele Mancini, EMEA Field CISO
Ronen Shpirer, Director, Telco Solutions Marketing

Key OT Trends and Challenges and How to Respond to Them

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Key OT Trends and Challenges and How to Respond to Them

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Fortinet EMEA