Presenter: Aaron Boykin
Room: Crater Lake South, EMU 145, Level 1
Presentation: Cyber Security in Power Generation and Distribution 
Time: 01:00p – 1:30p   

This presentation delves into the historical events that have shaped the resilience of our grid today. I will highlight the complexities that grid and data center operators currently face, the societal impact of outages, how past events have informed present practices, and the ongoing challenges in maintaining resiliency moving forward. Additionally, I will examine the diverse ecosystems within data centers and power generation plants that produce and distribute power and information. These systems face significant challenges, particularly in monitoring, securing, and upgrading aging hardware to defend against cybersecurity threats. The complexity and scale of these organizations underscore the unique obstacles they encounter in protecting themselves from cybercriminals, especially with limited resources and growing demand.