Cybersecurity Considerations for Rail Operational Technologies

As rail systems incorporate more and more connected safety systems like PTC, CBTC, and maintenance indicators with IoT based technology, they are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. These threats have the potential to bring entire rail systems to a standstill and undermining the safety built into our systems. This session will be showcasing two major operational technology implementations and how cybersecurity was woven into the project using the industry leading frameworks.

SPEAKERS:

• Tariq Habib, Chief Information Security Officer, MTA NY
• Joel Waugh, Director, Cybersecurity Risk Management (DCISO & Authorizing, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Anish Gandhi, Executive Director – PTC, Metro North Railroad

This session is part of the full 2021 APTA-UITP Rail Conference Virtual Event available in APTAU Learning.