Jointly Organised by
Information and Communications Technology Special Interest Group, IEM and Electrical Engineering Technical Division, IEM


SYNOPSIS

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are pervasive and ubiquitous in our lives. These systems control many processes in manufacturing, mining, power generation, automobile, oil & gas, water utilities, and material processing facilities. They have been around for several decades. Lately, an increasing number of cyberattacks are targeting these systems. Power grids, nuclear processing facilities and oil refining facilities have been attacked.

This talk will attempt to highlight the importance of securing those systems with minimal impact and why Industrial Control Systems security will play a pivotal role in the next industrial revolution.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Ir. Tejinder Singh currently helms a boutique engineering advisory and consulting services company, which operates in a space that intersects energy efficiency, energy management, automation, artificial intelligence, blockchains, big data and cybersecurity. He has more than 25 years of professional experience and has worked in many industries, from steel manufacturing to semiconductor industry, from energy contracting to electrical consulting, from telecommunications to academia and ICT. He is also one of the few experts in both the electrical energy and cyber security domains. He is a certified National EnMS Expert by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), a Lead Auditor for ISO 27001, a Six Sigma Black Belt, a HRDF Certified Trainer, a GBI facilitator, a Registered Electrical Energy Manager (REEM) and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Tejinder Singh graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana, USA and also holds a Masters degree in Embedded Systems Design from University of Lugano, Switzerland. He is a Professional Electrical Engineer with Practicing Certificate.