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Dr Sokratis K . Katsikas
CCIS – Center for Cyber & Information Security , University of Science and Technology , Norway
Sokratis K . Katsikas was born in Athens , Greece , in 1960 . He received the Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the University of Patras , Patras , Greece in 1982 , the Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst , Amherst , USA , in 1984 and the Ph . D . in Computer Engineering & Informatics from the University of Patras , Patras , Greece in 1987 . Currently he is a Professor with the Center for Cyber and Information Security , Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Norway , Professor of the Dept . of Digital Systems of the University of Piraeus , Greece ( on leave ), member of the pool of experts of the Institutional Evaluation Programme of the European University Association and chair of the Steering Committee of the same programme . He has been the Rector ( 2003-2006 ) and Vice-Rector ( 1997-2003 ) of the University of the Aegean , member of the Board of the Hellenic Quality Assurance Authority for Higher Education ( 2006- 2008 ), member of the Board of the Hellenic Authority for Information and Communication Security and Privacy ( 2008-2009 ), Vice-President of the Panhellenic Federation of University Faculty Members ( 2009 ), the National Representative of Greece to the Management Committee of the 7th EU R & D Framework Programme “ People ” ( 2007-2009 ), the General Secretary for Telecommunications & Post of the Ministry of Infrastructures , Transport and Networks of the Hellenic Republic ( 2009-2012 ), member of the Committee for Information and Communication Technologies of the Greek Government ( 2011- 2012 ), Chairman of the Technical Advisory Board on Information and Communication Technologies of the Ministry of Administrative Reform and Electronic Government ( 2011-2012 ), the President of the National Education Council of Greece ( 2013-2015 ), and the President of the Council of University Education of Greece ( 2013-2014 ). His research interests lie in the areas of information and communication systems security and of estimation theory and its applications . He has authored or coauthored more than 230 journal publications , book chapters and conference proceedings publications and he has participated in more than 60 funded national and international R & D projects in these areas . He is serving on the editorial board of several scientific journals , he has authored / edited 26 books and has served on / chaired the technical programme committee of more than 400 international scientific conferences .
“ Cybersecurity issues in the Oil & Gas industry ”
Cyber-physical systems ( CPS ) are physical and engineered systems that interact with the physical environment , whose operations are monitored , coordinated , controlled and integrated by information and communication technologies . These systems exist everywhere around us , and range in size , complexity and criticality , from embedded systems used in smart vehicles , to SCADA systems in smart grids , to control systems in water distribution systems , to smart transportation systems , to plant control systems , engineering workstations , substation equipment , programmable logic controllers ( PLCs ), and other Industrial Control Systems ( ICS ). The oil and gas industry is not an exception to the rule . Such systems are routinely used to monitor and control physical processes in the oil and gas industry . Their role is the acquisition of data coming from processes ( temperatures , pressures , valve positions , tank levels , chemical compositions , flow demands , etc .), human operators and the direct control of electric , mechanical , hydraulic or pneumatic actuators . Failure of such systems can cause production stoppages , a decrease in product quality or even destruction of infrastructure . In the past , such systems were isolated , invisible to the outside world and using proprietary hardware , software , and communication protocols . Today , these systems are increasingly being integrated into the enterprise IT systems ; this enhances the business intelligence capabilities of the enterprise , but there is a price to pay : these mission-critical systems are now vulnerable to cyber attacks and must , therefore , be properly protected against those . This talk will address critical concerns and trends regarding cyber security for the oil & gas industry , and will also discuss ways of addressing these concerns .