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Rio de Janeiro Hosts the 5th Latin American SCADA Security Conference with the Participation of National and International Companies
CLASS 2024 – conceived by TI Safe, a leader in critical infrastructure security – will take place from May 14 to 16, bringing together entrepreneurs and researchers interested in industrial control systems security solutions
Rio de Janeiro, May 3, 2024 – The 5th edition of the CLASS (Latin American SCADA Security Conference) will take place at the Museum of Tomorrow from May 14 to 16, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, organized by TI Safe – a 100% Brazilian company and leader in security for critical infrastructures across various segments in the industry. To check more details about the schedule or to ensure your participation in the event, please register as soon as possible! Registrations are open on the website and will be available for a limited time.
This year’s conference will bring together entrepreneurs and researchers interested in a technical and in-depth understanding of the industrial control systems used by large national and international companies, including Braskem, Copel, EDF, Fortinet, Nozoni, Hitachi, Lactec, Thales, Tenable, TXOne, and Vale. All will be present over the three consecutive days of CLASS 2024.
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“The environment will be conducive to generating new ideas, exploring important topics of the moment, fostering questions and answers about the major changes we are experiencing, such as the future of digital security in Brazil focused on the industry,” emphasizes Marcelo Branquinho, CEO of TI Safe.
RED ALERT – Brazil Is One of the Main Targets in Latin America
Studies reveal that Brazil tops the list of the most vulnerable countries to hacker attacks worldwide, and this was the main reason why CLASS was conceived ten years ago by the Rio company TI Safe. And 2024 has been no different!
A recent survey by Check Point Research – an intelligence and research firm – indicates that the number of cyber attacks worldwide in the first quarter of 2024 is already 28% higher compared to the last quarter of 2023. In Brazil, the increase was even greater, at 38%, reinforcing the relevance of events like Class 2024.
“In Latin America, we are currently the primary target, and as one of the most targeted countries by digital criminals, we need to raise the level of protection for organizations and companies,” reinforces Marcelo Branquinho, CEO of TI Safe.
According to the latest report from Trend Micro (2023), the country ranks second to the United States in digital threats. The research indicated that during 2023, more than 85 billion threats were blocked worldwide, a figure that already accounts for 59% of the total recorded in 2022. The United States, Brazil, and India are the main targets, in order of incidence.
Here in the country, ransomware, or “virtual kidnapping”, has been one of the most common strategies, with nearly 7 million cases reported in just the first half of last year.
The Trend Micro report also revealed that the main targets of malware campaigns were the government and industrial sectors, with around 145,000 records each, proving the importance of TI Safe’s work.
Check Out the Highlights of the Agenda for the 5th Edition of the CLASS
Day 1 – The opening ceremony of the conference on May 14 at 9 AM will be conducted by Marcelo Branquinho, CEO and Founder of TI Safe, who will talk about the updates for this edition. Following the morning program, the event will feature presentations by Marty Edwards (Vice President/Operational Technology Security at Tanable), who will focus on the topic of Growth of Security Risks in Critical Infrastructures. At 11:15 AM, Marcelo Branquinho of TI Safe and Ricardo Rodrigues of Copel will share a Case Study on “The Challenges of Cybersecurity in Energy OT Infrastructures,” from the initial problem to the contracted solution (TI Safe ASCI – Industrial Cybersecurity Signature).
In the afternoon, Braskem – represented by Lucas Andrade Magalhães, Cybersecurity Engineer of OT – will present the central theme “Risk Management from the Perspective of Building Culture.” In this lecture, Magalhães will provide an overview of Braskem’s internal journey in advancing cybersecurity within the industrial environment to establish context, followed by clarifying the “Cybersecurity Champions” program, launched last year.
Next, there will be a double feature led by TI Safe. Elamir Menezes and Raphael Oliveira (Coordinator of Risks and Quality at TI Safe and Information Security Analyst) will present a great novelty for the market, the “TI Safe Cockpit: OT Risk Management at Your Fingertips, a unified tool that provides essential metrics and its ability to supply data according to customer needs and their KPIs. It will also demonstrate how the solution can be accessed via smartphones, allowing risk managers to view the plant’s status conveniently and in real-time.
To close the first day, Igor Freitas de Souza (IT manager) and Vinicius Felix da Silva (automation and control engineer) from EDF Brazil, along with Felipe Marques, Information Security Coordinator at TI Safe, will present a case study on the topic “Strengthening Security Operations in the Electric Sector.” In the nearly one-hour presentation, discussions will cover the growing concern of the segment regarding cybersecurity and key positions, such as regulatory context; risks and impacts; interoperability of IT and OT teams, as well as challenges and solutions.
Day 2 – The morning of May 15 will open with the esteemed presence of Serafim Ivo de Faria, SAM-Solutions Account Manager – OT, from Fortinet. The executive will discuss “Fortinet OT Security Platform: How to Protect Your Operational Environment from Cyber-Physical Threats,” aiming to explain the growing technological evolution spurred by the automation of Industry 4.0. With this focus on a new cybersecurity landscape for the operational sector, Fortinet will address cyber-physical security topics for the near future, as well as the main trends and advanced technological components to enhance maturity levels and enable a fully integrated security strategy based on its OT Security Platform.
Next, Victor Alvarez and Luiz Fernando Roth from TI Safe will bring a debut presentation for attendees, the Xphir4: Cyber Simulation in a Nuclear Power Plant. The idea is for everyone to gain an overview of the simulator, understand more about the project development, witness demonstrations of its main functionalities, explore internal training for automation, and see a practical demonstration of a cyber-attack simulation in this context.
To wrap up the second morning, Mark Porter – Solutions Architect at TXOne, will cover the topic “Simplifying OT Cybersecurity and How to Build an Action Plan.” According to Porter, cybersecurity for Operational Technology must be approached on equal footing with IT. For OT to prioritize uninterrupted operations over security is quite common but places the entire operation in a risky position. Understanding OT and identifying appropriate solutions is critical for building a secure environment while allowing continuous and uninterrupted operations.
In the afternoon, companies Nozomi and Thales will be the stars. Mike Plante, CMO of the American company, will discuss “Integrating Cybersecurity into Operational Success,” as he believes that the focus has shifted in recent years towards cybersecurity for technical operations (OT) and the Internet of Things (IoT). In this session, a framework of maturity will be presented to help organizations consider a convergence of operational and cybersecurity strategies that simultaneously maximizes processes and enhances resilience while delivering vital cybersecurity results. Shortly after, Alessandro Moretti – Regional Sales Manager – IAM from the French company Thales, which has been operating in Brazil for 55 years, will prepare to talk about “Access Management Beyond OT and IT.”
To conclude the presentations on the 15th, Thiago Braga – CTO and also founder of TI Safe – will finish by “exploring synergies between industrial cybersecurity and AI,” revealing the current stage of AI in Brazil, increasing the resilience of industrial systems, the application and faster and smarter threat detection, as well as practical details on AI use in industrial cybersecurity, the TI Safe TSSP platform.
Day 3 – The start of the last day of the CLASS conference will be brightened by Rafael Roseira, leader of Risks, Compliance, and Information Security at Vale. On this day, the expert will present a Case Study: “Implementation of a Risk-based Security Program in OT,” a Cybersecurity Risk Management program in OT that Vale has been conducting since 2017, enabling better decision-making in cybersecurity management, as well as alongside other corporate processes such as critical systems inventory and project and budget management.
Also in the morning, the TI Safe team will return to the “stage” to discuss “Legacy Industrial Systems and Their Vulnerabilities. How to Protect?” Yghor Miglio and Ronaldo Gama will address the main vulnerabilities affecting industrial systems that no longer receive updates, and the best ways to address them according to the layered defense model of the ISA/IEC-62443 standard.
Thales also returns to the spotlight at the congress, this time with a presentation by Abilio Branco, Sales Director. In this segment, he will discuss “The Next Generation of Critical Infrastructure Depends on Innovation.” In his presentation, Branco aims to reveal how technological innovation is driving the evolution of critical infrastructure, enabling companies to improve service, optimize operations, and ultimately generate more value for investors.
In the final segment of the last day of the event, TI Safe invited representatives from Hitachi, Lactec, and Inmetro. Julio Oliveira – Sales Director – Data Protection Brazil & SOLA at Hitachi, will talk about “Cybersecurity in Digital Substations: An Approach to Depth Defense Mechanisms for Grid 4.0 Applications,” while Leonardo Gomes Tavares – Specialist Researcher at the Institute of Technology for Development, and Charles Bezerra do Prado – Head of the Teaching and Research Division at Inmetro, will discuss “Machine Learning Applied to Stealth Attacks in OT Systems.” Among the presentations from the invited companies, the TI Safe team returns to the conference (Marcelo Pessoa and Caio Couto) proposing an interactive lecture: “Get to Know the Day-to-Day of an ICS-SOC”, with 45 minutes of in-depth knowledge.
Access the link below to check all details of the unmissable lectures, workshops, and hands-on sessions that will be available during the event: pcomplete schedule for CLASS 2024.
More information about TI Safe – a 100% Brazilian company that is a leader in security for critical infrastructures operating in various sectors, notably in electric and industrial energy. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, it has offices in São Paulo, Salvador, and Lisbon, serving over 100 clients, including Grupo Energisa, Grupo Neoenergia, Itaipu, Petrobras, Gerdau, Klabin, Santo Antonio Energia, and Light.
Founded in 2007, TI Safe was the first Brazilian company to provide specific solutions for the security of industrial networks based on the ISA/IEC-62443 and NIST SP 800-82 standards through recognized technical experts and international certifications in industrial control systems security architecture.
Currently, TI Safe offers a complete framework of solutions for its clients. Additionally, it has the only academy in Brazil with training and certification specific to protecting critical infrastructures and offers risk analysis services, industrial cybersecurity planning, implementation of solutions from its technology partners, and management of these solutions through managed ICS-SOC services.
To learn more, visit: https://tisafe.com/
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