A Separate Network for Critical Infrastructure: Is It a Good Idea?


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In August of 2018, the National Infrastructure Advisory Council recommended exploring the creation of separate networks for critical infrastructure to move essential operations off the Internet. Is it practical? Would the cost exceed the value? Drawing on a yearlong study, three industry professionals from industry, government and academia will discuss the merits of the concept.

Learning Objectives:
1: Understand the feasibility of creating a separate network for critical infrastructure
2: Identify the tradeoffs between pursuing segmentation and investing in other defenses.
3: Explore government’s role in protecting critical infrastructure.

Pre-Requisites:
Basic familiarity with critical infrastructure, governments role in protecting it and an understanding of network security.
Participants
Sharla Artz

Participant

Vice President, Government Affairs, Policy & Cybersecurity, UTC

Peter Fuhr

Participant

Distinguished Scientist, Director, Grid Security, Tech Director UAS Research Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Robert Knake

Participant

Acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director, Office of the National Cyber Director

Samara Moore

Participant

Director, Cybersecurity, Exelon


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