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SUMMARY:Register Now for the 20th Annual API Cybersecurity Conference for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry – November 11-12, 2025 – The Woodlands, TX
DESCRIPTION:Protecting Energy Through Cybersecurity\nJoin us at the 20th Annual API Cybersecurity Conference & Expo and discover methods for thwarting the bad guys, what the scene looks like over the horizon and how the latest technologies can help you counter cyber espionage, address cyber warfare, and make your cyber efforts secure.\nCyber Continuity: Oil and Gas Resiliency in the Digital Era\nThe API Cybersecurity Conference has been an annual event since 2005. For 20 years it has been the only cybersecurity conference dedicated to the oil and natural gas industry and has a loyal and dedicated attendee base. It is also volunteer-driven, both at the planning committee and speaker level. We consistently produce a compelling conference program, with a focus on safety, best practices, and innovation. In addition, the conference provides an opportunity for attendees to earn CPEs (Continuing Professional Education), maintaining their certifications and required hours. Finally, the conference provides the opportunity for networking and idea exchange, with our dedicated sponsors and exhibitors sharing their latest products and services.\nSchedule at a Glance\nTuesday, November 11, 2025\n7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast\n8:00 am – 5:30 pm Keynote, General Session (3 Tracks)\n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Attendee Lunch\n5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception and Networking\nWednesday, November 12, 2025\n7:30 am – 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast\n8:00 am – 5:15 pm Keynote, General Session (3 Tracks)\n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Attendee Lunch\n5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Closing Reception and Networking\nProgram Details\nThe work of the problem-solvers of our industry is never done.\nThe API Cybersecurity Conference has been an annual event since 2005. For 20 years, it has been the only cybersecurity conference dedicated to the oil and natural gas industry and has a loyal and dedicated attendee base. It is also volunteer-driven, both at the planning committee and speaker level. We consistently produce a compelling conference program, with a focus on safety, best practices, and innovation.\nThe 2024 Conference Program included over 60 presentations in 3 tracks:\n• Opening Keynote: Diana Kelly, Project AI\n• Opening Panel: Academic Institutions\n• Cloud Computing Security Trade Offs\n• Addressing the Human Element\n• Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence Support\n• ICS Cyber Security\n• Artificial Intelligence and All of its Meanings\n• Threat Hunting and Intelligence Programs\n• Third Party Risk and Supply Chain Risk Management\n• Leadership Panel\n• Government Panel\n• Cybersecurity Insurance\n• Application Security and SecDevOps\n• Cyber Incident Management & Exercises\n• New Regulations and Their Impact on Operations\n• Cybersecurity Architecture\n• Lessons Learned from Framework Implementation: What Works Well?\n• IT/OT Convergence\n• Emerging Technologies\n• Identity and Access Management\n• The 2024 Conference had over 750 attendees; we are on track for even higher attendance in 2025.\nWho Should Attend\n• IT Management\n• IT Security Professionals\n• Operational Technology/PCS/ICS/SCADA Professionals\n• System Administrators\n• Database Administrators\n• Data Privacy Specialists\n• Application Support Personnel\n• Legal\n• Human Resources Professionals\n• Operational Technology Auditors\n• Compliance Officers\n• Corporate Security Professionals\n• Anyone interested in learning about state-of-the-art security practices and their practical implementation, as well as securing their enterprise and its core processes.\nQuestions?\nRegistration: Aeyesha Farooqui, 202-682-8127, registrar@api.org\nLogistics or Sponsorship: cunninghamm@api.org\nProgram: Suzanne Lemieux, 202-682-8453, LemieuxS@api.org\n\nAPI 2025 Cybersecurity Conference Agenda\nTuesday, November 11, 2025\nIntroductions: Daniel Syring, Devon Energy, Conference Chair\nDay 1 Keynote: Dr. Raheem Beyah, Dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech\nOpening Panel: Effective Mentoring\nMorning Break\nWednesday, November 12, 2025\nIntroductions: Daniel Syring, Devon Energy, Conference Chair\nDay 2 Keynote: Sean Plankey, CISA Director (nominated)\nLeadership Panel: Current & Future Challenges for CIOs in a Dynamic Industry\nModerator: Suzanne Lemieux, API\nPanelist: Shanne Miller, Halliburton\nMorning Refreshment Break\n10:40 AM – 12:00 PM\n\nA4 – Next Generation SOC / Security Orchestration\nFrom Siloed Security to Seamless Defense: Revolutionizing OT SOCs in Oil & Gas\nSpeakers: Apurva Mohan (SLB), Justin Higdon (Elastic), Nikki Hegdahl & Oren Niskin (GuidePointSecurity)\nB4 – Generative AI Platform Risks and Security\nGenerative AI Platform Risks and Security\nSpeakers: Oscar Barrientos (Chevron), Srikant Menon (Deloitte), Patrick Kelly (Critical Path Security), Sean Tufts (Optiv)\nC4 – Addressing the Human Element\nCybersecurity in Crisis: Managing Mental Health in High-Stress Environments\nSpeakers: Daniel Syring (Devon), Anne Robbins (Deloitte), Dave Tyson (Apollo), Dr. James Sayles (Halliburton), David White (Axio)\n\nLunch\n2:20 PM – 3:40 PM\n\nA5 – Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence Programs\nSurviving the Typhoon: How to Prepare for Nation-State Cyber Intrusion\nSpeakers: Jason Mouton (Shell), Aamerkhan Golandaz (SLB), Josh Duke (Volexity), David Morimanno (Xalient), Anthony Leatherwood (Plains All American Pipeline)\nB5 – Cyber Security Insurance Panel Discussion\nWhen Insurance Won’t Pay: Cyber Risk, Exclusions, and What the Oil & Gas Sector Gets Wrong\nPanel: Alice Ouedraogo (Plains All American), David White (Axio), Latosha Ellis (Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP), Ariana Masole (Lockton Cyber)\nC5 – Zero Trust\nDefining an Industrial Zero Trust Vision\nSpeakers: Alexandre Peixoto (Emerson), Glen Combe (Fortinet), Tom Sego (BlastWave)\n\nAfternoon Refreshment Break\n3:55 PM – 5:15 PM\n\nA6 – Cyber Incident Management\nConverged Resilience: A Modern Approach to Breach Response, Continuity, and Recovery\nSpeakers: Trent Jacobi (Marathon Petroleum), Walter Crawford (OakTruss Group), Shaun Six (UTSI International), Jim Montgomery (TXOne Networks)\nB6 – Cyber Security Architecture\nLegacy OT Architecture Meets the Modern World\nSpeakers: Oscar Barrientos (Chevron), Shaun Wolski & Ric Beaver (SLB), Michael Perdunn (OakTruss Group), Ricky Allen (CyberOne)\n\n5:15 PM – 6:15 PM\nClosing Reception\nThursday, November 13, 2025\nWorkshop: CyberStrike SHADOW VALVE (CESER and Idaho National Laboratory)\nHands-on ICS cyberattack defense training based on real-world attack scenarios in Ukraine’s energy sector.\nLunch & Afternoon Refreshment Break\nAPI 20th Anniversary Retrospective & Past Chair Panel\nReception and Networking\n\n
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LOCATION:1601 Lake Robbins Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380
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