CONTENT OF THE WORKSHOP
In today’s world, cybersecurity of power systems represents an important area, as the energy sector is becoming increasingly digitalized. This brings new opportunities for energy companies but also challenges in ensuring the security of digital systems. Cyberattacks, data theft, denial of access, and unauthorized control over energy systems were almost unimaginable a decade ago, but today, these are just some of the challenges energy companies face daily. At the single-day workshop entitled “Cybersecurity of power systems: New frontiers”, you will learn how companies in the Slovenian and international energy sector respond to the challenges of ensuring cybersecurity. The speakers will present:
- practical experiences in detecting and defending against cyberattacks,
- state-of-the-art approaches to protecting information infrastructure,
- cyber threats they encounter,
- the impacts of cyberattacks on power systems, and
- regulations evolving in the field of energy system cybersecurity.
WHERE AND WHEN WILL THE WORKSHOP TAKE PLACE?
The workshop will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the Kristalna palača (BTC), Ljubljana. The workshop will start at 8:30 AM.
EVENT SCHEDULE
| TIME | DESCRIPTION |
| 8.30 – 9.00 | Registration |
| 9.00 – 9.15 | Welcome speech – Marko Hrast (President of CIGRE-CRID Slovenia) |
| 9.15 – 9.30 | Introduction by invited guest – Dobran Božič (Military advisor, Ministry of Defense) |
| SECTION 1 – Regulation and legislation | |
| 9.30 – 9.50 | Presentation 1 (Title in the making) – Uroš Svete (Slovenian Government Information Security Office) |
| 9.50 – 10.10 | Presentation 2 (Title in the making) – Gorazd Božič (SI-CERT) |
| 10.10 – 10.30 | Presentation 3 (Title in the making) – Janez Strgar (Slovenian Energy Agency) |
| 10.30 – 10.45 | Coffee break |
| SECTION 2 – Practical experiences of power system companies | |
| 10.45 – 11.05 | Examples of cyberattacks on information systems – Boštjan Kežmah (University of Maribor) |
| 11.05 – 11.25 | Presentation 2 (Title in the making) – To be done |
| 11.25 – 12.10 | LIVE! Demonstration of hacker attack to SCADA system – Dmytro Cherkashyn (Institute for Safety GmbH) |
| 12.10 – 13.00 | Lunch |
| SECTION 3 – R&D and market solutions | |
| 13.00 – 13.20 | Cybersecurity of Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) – Schneider Electric |
| 13.20 – 13.40 | Defensible architecture in OT systems for power system operators – SmartCom |
| 13.40 – 14.00 | Presentation 3 (Title in the making) – Sponsor 3 |
| SECTION 4 – Round table | |
| 14.00 – 15.00 |
ROUND TABLE – Cyber incidents management |
| 15.00 – 15.10 | Conclusions |
The workshop will include three thematic sections:
- Lectures by Slovenian institutions responsible for the supervision and regulation of information security.
- Practical perspectives from power companies related to cybersecurity.
- Presentations by companies that develop and offer cybersecurity solutions.
The event will conclude with a roundtable discussion, featuring leading experts in information security from Slovenia.
REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT
Register for the event via the online form at the bottom of this page!
Participation fees:
- Slovenian CIGRE-CIRED members – FREE (a condition for free participation is the payment of membership fees for 2023 and 2024)
- Students – FREE
- Non-members – 250 € + DDV
Join us to learn about the latest developments in cybersecurity in the power system sector!
WE THANK OUR SPONSORS
