Tim Conway | SANS Institute

Tim Conway

Tim serves as the Technical Director - ICS and SCADA programs at SANS, and is responsible for developing, reviewing, and implementing technical components of the SANS ICS and SCADA product offerings. Additionally, performing contract and consulting work in the areas of ICS cybersecurity with a focus on energy environments.

A recognized leader in CIP operations, he formerly served as the Director of CIP Compliance and Operations Technology at Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) and was responsible for Operations Technology, NERC CIP Compliance, and the NERC training environments for the operations departments within NIPSCO Electric.

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Recognizing the need for ICS focused cyber security training throughout critical infrastructure environments and an increased need for NERC CIP hands on training, Tim authored and instructs the ICS curriculums newest course ICS456 - Essentials for NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection.

Outside of SANS, Tim continues to perform contract and consulting work in the areas of ICS cyber security with a focus on the energy sector.

Before accepting the opportunity to join SANS, Tim enjoyed a 15-year career with NIPSCO where he held management and leadership positions as well as EMS Computer Systems Engineer responsibilities over the control system servers and the supporting network infrastructure. During his career, Tim has served as the Chair of the RFC CIPC, Chair of the NERC CIP Interpretation Drafting Team, Chair of the NERC CIPC GridEx Working Group, and Chair of the NBISE Smart Grid Cyber Security panel.

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY TIM CONWAY:

WEBCASTS

How to Use NERC CIP: An Overview of the Standards, Their Deployment and How to Use Fortinet Products for Compliance, June 2020

Six Steps to Effective ICS Threat Hunting, November 2019

Leveraging Managed Threat Hunting for an Effective ICS/OT Cybersecurity Program, April 2020