Dennis Hackney

Whether you're just beginning to integrate cybersecurity into your IAM strategy or looking to strengthen existing defenses, this session will help you build a resilient, standards-aligned approach that protects both uptime and safety. 

You will learn how to:

• Understand how IAM expands your attack surface—and why increased connectivity across sensors, controllers, and cloud platforms demands a new approach to cyber risk.
• Identify key vulnerabilities in your asset ecosystem—including edge devices, smart sensors, remote access points, and legacy OT systems that often lack modern protections.
• Build cybersecurity into your data foundation—by implementing secure-by-design architectures, encrypted data flows, and zero trust principles from the edge to the cloud.
• Clarify cyber risk governance for asset managers—including what responsibilities should be owned by operations, IT, and cybersecurity teams, and how to ensure accountability across functions.
• Foster a culture of cybersecurity within operations teams—by addressing awareness gaps, integrating cyber hygiene into daily workflows, and using tools to detect, respond to, and recover from threats.