Agenda

Our workshop program will include a featured case study presentation and discussionbreakout discussion sessions, showcase of CREDC research and industry partnership, Lightning Talks, a poster session, and networking opportunities. Participants may also qualify for Professional Development Hours (PDH) and Continuing Education Units (CEU).

Agenda is subject to change. Updates will be posted as they become available.

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Monday, March 27
Tempe Mission Palms Conference Center — Courtyard

6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
We highly recommend taking advantage of this opportunity to network with CREDC research faculty, students, and staff in advance of Tuesday’s main sessions. Is your organization looking to recruit future interns or staff? This is a great opportunity to engage with and make an impression on our graduate and undergraduate student researchers!

Tuesday, March 28
Tempe Mission Palms Conference Center — Palm Ballroom DEF

6:30 a.m. Breakfast Service Opens — Cloister Dining Room & Courtyard
7:30 a.m. Registration Desk Opens — Palm Ballroom Foyer
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Anna Scaglione, Arizona State University
  • Gail-Joon, Ahn, Arizona State University
  • Dean Kyle Squires, Arizona State University
  • David M. Nicol, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
8:20 a.m. CEDS Program Update
Carol Hawk, U.S. Department of Energy
8:50 a.m. CREDC Overview and Update
David M. Nicol, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9:20 a.m. Case Study Presentation: Analyzing the Evolving Ukraine Cyber Attack(s) by Ben Miller, Dragos, Inc.
9:50 a.m. Break — Visit Courtyard Break Stations for Refreshments
10:20 a.m. Case Study Q&A and Discussion: Analyzing the Evolving Ukraine Cyber Attack(s) led by Ben Miller, Dragos, Inc. and Tim Yardley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
10:50 a.m. Showcase: CREDC Research
Session Chair: Alfonso Valdes, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Noon Lunch — Cloister Dining Room & Courtyard
1:20 p.m. Breakout Session Goals, Carl Hauser, Washington State University
1:30 p.m. Breakout Discussion Sessions — the same three topics will be featured during both breakout sessions on the agenda.

3:00 p.m. Break — Visit Courtyard Break Stations for Refreshments
3:20 p.m. Breakout Discussion Sessions — the same three topics will be featured during both breakout sessions on the agenda.

4:50 p.m. Showcase: Industry/Research Partnership by Sachin Shetty, Old Dominion University and Bheshaj Krishnappa, ReliabilityFirst
5:20 p.m. Closing Remarks and Poster Session Instructions
Pete Sauer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
5:30 p.m. Poster Session & Networking Reception

Wednesday, March 29
Tempe Mission Palms Conference Center — Palm Ballroom DEF

6:30 a.m. Breakfast Service Opens — Cloister Dining Room & Courtyard
7:30 a.m. Registration Desk Opens – Palm Ballroom Foyer
8:00 a.m. Tools, Technology, Transition — Making it Happen
David M. Nicol, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
8:20 a.m. Lightning Talks — Round 1
Session Chair: Saman Zonouz, Rutgers University

  • Resilient Data Collection in Oil & Gas Refinery Sensor Networks by Klara Nahrstedt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Developing a Quantitative Methodology for Measuring Cyber Risk to Critical Infrastructure by Jamie Van Randwyk, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  • Research Area: Securing Inbound Cloud/IIoT Information Flows by Andrew Ginter, Waterfall Security Solutions
  • An End-to-End Infrastructure for Cyber-Physical Intrusion Detection by Reinhard Gentz, Arizona State University
  • Can Cybersecurity Ever be Achieved in an Infinite Universe? by Carlos Aguayo Gonzalez, PFP Cybersecurity
9:15 a.m. Break — Visit Courtyard Break Stations for Refreshments
9:45 a.m. Lightning Talks — Round 2
Session Chair: Saman Zonouz, Rutgers University

  • OTSDN: What is it? Does it help? by Dennis Gammel, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratory
  • Cyber Resilient Remedial Action Schemes by Vignesh Venkata, Washington State University
  • Cyber Mutual Assistance — Electric System Owners & Operators Sharing Cyber Resources by David Batz, Edison Electric Institute
  • Distributed Secondary Controls in IEC 61850-based Microgrids by Matthew Backes and Max Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Ants on the Grid: A Biology-Inspired Monitoring for Incident and Vulnerability Detection by Josephine Lamp, Arizona State University
10:40 a.m. Breakout Discussion Summaries
Session Chair: Carl Hauser, Washington State University

11:45 a.m. Closing Remarks
Noon Workshop Ends
2:00 p.m. Private Review Meeting — San Pedro Room
This meeting is restricted to invited CREDC Researchers, Industrial Advisory Board Members, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Homeland Security.
5:30 p.m. Private Reception & Dinner — Poolside Terrace
By invitation. RSVP required.