Title: Protecting Oil & Gas Infrastructure from Modern Cyber Threats

Speaker: David Mound, Senior Penetration Tester

Abstract: Attendees learned how to protect their organization from evolving cyber threats and ensure the resilience of vital energy infrastructure.

David Mound, Senior Penetration Tester at Security Scorecard, dove into the growing cybersecurity threats facing the Oil and Natural Gas sector.

The current threat landscape was explored, including AI-driven attacks and the convergence of cyber and physical risks. Through a real-world attack simulation, attendees saw how phishing can compromise critical systems. Practical strategies like network segmentation, zero trust, and incident response planning to secure industrial control systems were discussed.