The Baltimore/Washington DC ISA Section Presents:

NRC Cyber Security Requirements for Plant Automation

Speaker: (William) Tim Shaw – PhD, CISSP, C|EH, CPT

When: Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Where: Bechtel Corporation, 5265 Westview Dr., Frederick, MD 21703, BP1-1A5

Cost: Lunch is free for B/W DC ISA members and $10.00 for non-members. Lunch buffet includes Filet Mignon, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Eggplant Parmesan, salad, vegetables, drinks, and dessert.

Please RSVP before Close of Business, February 08, 2012.

RSVP: Lloyd Risser at (301)228-6018 or ljrisser@bechtel.com

Overview:

As a result of the recognition of the cyber threats posed by nation states, hacker groups and other sources the government issued 10 CFR 73.54 which is a Rule that requires nuclear power plants to establish programs and plans to protect their critical digital assets (CDAs) against cyber attack. In order to aid licensees in achieving this goal the NRC issued RG 5.71 (a Regulatory Guide) which outlines an acceptable approach for meeting the requirements of the Rule. Unlike the NERC CIPs this is a ‘performance based’ rule. This presentation will discuss the specific features of the regulation and the requirements it places on plants as well as their vendors, supply chain and contractors.

Speaker:

Dr. Shaw is an experienced automation and cyber security expert with extensive I&C as well as DCS, SCADA and PLC knowledge. He is currently contracting to the NRC in support of that commission’s efforts to require operating nuclear plants and fuel facilities to establish cyber security programs and measures to protect plant safety, security and emergency preparedness systems from cyber threats.

Sponsors:

● Applied Control Engineering, INC. ● ASCO Numatics

● Eastern Controls, INC. ● Ives Controls