6th Annual Security and Risk Management Symposium (2022)

NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AND RESILIENCE MONTH!

The 6th Annual Security and Risk Management Symposium is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Governor's Office of Homeland Security, and the Pennsylvania Region 13 Counterterrorism Task Force, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Western Pennsylvania All Hazards Fusion Center (WPAHFC). 

THIS SYMPOSIUM ADDRESSES: Criminal activities, cyber and physical security threats in our region and globally, physical and cybersecurity countermeasures to include risk management strategies, best practices, availability of tools and resources, and insight on the protection of critical infrastructure assets - while building organizational resilience.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The symposium is intended for the Private Sector (Business and Industry) and Public Sector (Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial), Engineers, Physical and Cybersecurity Professionals, Utilities, Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Business Continuity/Organizational Resilience Professionals, VOAD’s, and those responsible for protecting our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure through cyber and physical security initiatives.

Presentation topics will include:

• The Cyber and Physical Security Threat Landscape
• Cybersecurity and Physical Security Threats, Countermeasures and Best Practices
• Availability of Free Tools and Resources for the Public Sector, Private Sector, Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial, Small Business, and VOAD'S
• Critical Infrastructure Case Studies: Analyzing The Impact of Ransomware, Indicators of Compromise and Protective Measures to Build Resiliency Throughout Your Organization
• Bombing Prevention Resources for Mitigating the Use of Explosives and IED's Against Critical Infrastructure
• Cyber Systems and Insider Threats
• Physical and Cybersecurity Convergence: Protecting Your Critical Assets Using Video Surveillance and Risk Management Strategies to Harden Your Security Posture (Proactive versus Reactive Approaches)

Important Event Information:

No cost to attend, yet advance registration is required.

Hotel Rooms have been reserved at a discounted State Per-Diem Rate, and are available upon request.

Continental Breakfast and Lunch is being offered at no cost to attendees, however, advance registration is required.   

Walk-in's will not be admitted on the day of the event.   

Parking is free at the event site.

Identification is required upon check-in

Seating is limited.

All required information must be filled out in completion and able to be verified, or your ticket will not be valid.

Registration will close on October 30, 2022 OR when all seats are filled. A "Wait-list" will be made available.  Substitutions are not permitted, everyone must have a ticket in their own name.

Please note:  If after registering you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration so another can have your seat.

We look forward to seeing you at the 6th Annual Security and Risk Management Symposium!

A Few of Our Event Partners:

• Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of Homeland Security
• Pennsylvania Region 13 Task Force
• US Department of Homeland Security - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
  • Cybersecurity Advisors (CISA Region III)
  • Training & Exercises (CISA Region III)
  • Protective Security Advisors (Pittsburgh District)
  • Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I & A) Field Operations
  • Office of Chemical Security
  • Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
• Western Pennsylvania All Hazards Fusion Center (WPAHFC)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• United States Coast Guard, Marine Safety Unit - Port of Pittsburgh
• Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
• National Weather Service (NWS) - Pittsburgh, PA
• National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)
• Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)
• Pennsylvania State Police
• Pennsylvania Water/Wastewater Response Network (PaWARN)
• FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association - Pittsburgh (FBI CAAA Pittsburgh)
• Keystone Emergency Management Association (KEMA)
• Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN)

• City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety

• • City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and Bomb Squad
  • City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire
  • City of Pittsburgh of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
  • City of Pittsburgh Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS)
• Allegheny County Emergency Services
• Allegheny County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
• Allegheny County Fire Marshall's Office
• American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region
• Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
• Women in Homeland Security (WHS)
• Doubletree by Hilton - Pittsburgh/Green Tree
• Aviglion (A Motorola Solutions Company)
• Duquesne Light Company
• Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. / 811
• Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division
• American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region
• Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner, Pennsylvania State Fire Academy
• InfraGard Pittsburgh (InfraGard Pittsburgh Members Alliance)
• Secure Community Network (SCN)
• ASIS International (Pittsburgh Chapter)
• Information Systems Security Association (ISSA Pittsburgh Chapter)
• Three Rivers Contingency Planning Association (TRCPA)
• Electric Infrastructure Security Council (EIS Council)
• Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
• Government & Technology Services Coalition (GTSC)
• Government & Technology Services - Homeland Security Today
• Pennsylvania Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians
• Water-ISAC (Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center)
• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
• FB-ISAO  (Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization)
• Tribal-ISAC (Tribal Information Sharing and Analysis Organization)

• National Cybersecurity Preparedness Council (NCPC)

• • The Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
  • The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (NERRTC)
  • The University of Memphis Center for Information Assurance (CFIA)
  • Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI)
  • The Cyberterrorism Defense Initiative (CDI)

• The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC)

• • The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (NERRTC)
  • Louisiana State University (LSU) National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT)
  • New Mexico Tech (NMT) Energetic Material Research and Testing Center (EMRTC)
  • National Nuclear Security Administration (NSSA) CTOS-Center for Radiological / Nuclear Training
  • FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)
  • University of Hawaii (UH) National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC)
  • Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC)

** Additional  Event Partner Organizations/Agencies will be available for review in the Event Partner Handbook.**

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Host or Publisher PA Governor's Office of Homeland Security, R13 Task Force, in partnership with the US DHS-Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Western Pennsylvania All Hazards Fusion Center (WPAHFC)