Presented at
DEF CON 33 (2025),
Aug. 10, 2025, 9 a.m.
(240 minutes).
Every watt and bit tells a story.
The concept of "smart grids" dates back to the 1970s with automatic meters, but the term emerged with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Since 2012, the integration of smart grids and Cloud computing has been a topic at IEEE meetings. This raises key questions: How do we assess risks to physical and virtual infrastructure? What are the impacts of a breach? Where does digital forensics fit in?
Since 2017, the Cloud Forensics Workshop has introduced security professionals to core Cloud forensics concepts. The latest Smart Grid Edition explores the relationship between smart grids, Cloud computing, and digital forensics. Participants will engage in hands-on labs using open-source tools to identify indicators of compromise (IoCs), acquire forensically sound artifacts, and apply AI and automation in investigations. Registered students will download sample data before the workshop and apply their skills in a live tabletop exercise.
Presenters:
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Kerry "Professor Kilroy" Hazelton
Kerry Hazelton - also known as "Professor Kilroy" - has been involved in the technology and security industry for over twenty-five years crafting his own version of "Protection Against the Dark Arts" with an extensive knowledge of information systems, data center operations, Cloud computing, digital forensics, and incident response.
Ever the security enthusiast and a sucker for movie references, combined with a deep passion for teaching and mentoring; Mr. Hazelton created the Cloud Forensics Workshop and CTF Challenge in 2017, which is a technical workshop that focuses on learning about the science of Cloud forensics and its real-world applications, followed by a Capture-the-Flag competition to gauge his students’ comprehension and critical-thinking skills by solving multiple forensic puzzles in a race against each other within the allotted amount of time.
He can be found posting his random thoughts on gaming, hacking, or life in general somewhere on the medium known as the Internet.
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