Description:  This presentation is designed to provide water systems, of all sizes and types, with a baseline for managing cybersecurity threats facing their systems. The session will provide a short overview of the threat landscape and review resources that define foundational controls proven to mitigate basic cyber threats. This will include in-depth review of AWWA’s cybersecurity guidance and assessment tool and related resources that provide essential decision support and solutions for managing known vulnerabilities. These resources facilitate compliance with the cybersecurity provisions in SDWA §1433  (AWIA §2013).

Presenter: Kevin Morley, PhD  Senior Manager, Federal Relations (AWWA)
Kevin M. Morley PhD is the Senior Manager - Federal Relations for AWWA. Over 20 plus years he has worked closely with multiple organizations to advance all-hazards security and preparedness in the water sector. This includes building the Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) and guiding the development of several ANSI/AWWA standards that represent minimum best practice for water sector risk and resilience management, including cybersecurity. He is a leading expert on SDWA §1433 and multiple resources that enable water systems to implement an all-hazards approach to security and preparedness. Dr. Morley has supported the national discourse on risk and resilience as a Disaster Resilience Fellow for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a member of the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council, advisor to the Water Sector Coordinating Council and providing Congressional testimony.