Description

It’s now become more common for electrical contractors and construction companies to be targeted for malicious cyber-attacks by foreign and domestic threats. The opportunity for an attack has increased as electrical contractors grow more dependent on technology for both company information and customer data. In this session, IT and OT (operational technology) experts will discuss the five fundamental elements required to provide Secure Electrical Contracting. Through case studies, learn how to reduce risk of attack physically or economically, increase customer confidence and how to form a rapid recovery plan if attacked.

Speaker

• Tim Femister

  NetXperts

  Tim Femister is President of NetXperts, a leading boutique engineering firm providing secure IT solutions for large electrical contracting projects.  Prior to NetXperts, Tim Femister was Vice President at $2B IT services-provider, ConvergeOne, where he led multiple national teams, including Cybersecurity.  Tim is a frequent speaker and presenter on topics related to digital, cloud and security transformations and he has contributed to publications such as Forbes and appeared on multiple TV and media outlets on topics pertaining to Cybersecurity.