Oil & Gas Infosec 101

Presented at DEF CON 21 (2013), Aug. 1, 2013, 1 p.m. (50 minutes).

Ever wonder what it's like to secure off-shore platforms, field operations, and aging SCADA systems? Take a ride through how Oil & Gas companies operate and what the pitfalls are in trying to fix technology that predates enterprise IT and make them more secure. SCADA, wifi/radio/satellite communication, and corporate IT all come together and it's up to YOU to figure out how to make sense of it all.

Presenters:

• AlxRogan
  Aaron Bayles (@AlxRogan) was born and raised in the Oil and Gas industry, and has worked (off and on) there since 1995. He has gooned since DEF CON 12, and is a professional contest participant (CTF, Wardriving, ScavHunt). In his work experience, he has consulted for energy generating companies, health care providers, US and local government, and education/research institutions. He is currently the Information Security Architect for a mid-size oil and gas company in Houston.

Links:

• https://defcon.org/html/defcon-21/dc-21-speakers.html#oilgas

Similar Presentations:

• DEF CON 18 (2010) / Exploiting SCADA Systems
• Black Hat USA 2013 / Out of Control: Demonstrating SCADA Device Exploitation
• Black Hat Europe 2015 / Cybersecurity for Oil and Gas Industries: How Hackers Can Manipulate Oil Stocks