Lesley Carhart
Certified Instructor CandidateTechnical Director of Industrial Incident Response at Dragos
Specialities
Industrial Control Systems Security

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SANS Certified Instructor Candidate Lesley Carhart is Technical Director of Industrial Incident Response for Dragos, which provides threat hunting services for industries ranging from energy to manufacturing. Lesley manages a team of incident response and digital forensics professionals that investigates commodity, targeted, and insider threat cases in industrial networks. A recognized leader in cybersecurity who has won a number of prestigious awards in the field, Lesley will be teaching SANS Industrial Control System courses.
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Operational technology environments are increasingly targeted by ransomware groups, criminal actors, and nation-state adversaries. In this talk, Lesley Carhart explores the current state of OT cyber attacks, highlighting common intrusion vectors such as insecure remote access, IT-to-OT pivoting, and supply chain compromise. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how these incidents unfold and what they mean for critical infrastructure resilience.

OT ransomware is a growing threat to any organization that relies on ICS/OT to power its operations. Whether securing critical infrastructure or ensuring the continuity of manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage production, or other industrial processes, protecting these environments is essential.

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