November 08, 2022 to November 09, 2022

17th Annual API Cybersecurity Conference for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

Woodlands Waterway Marriott, The Woodlands, Texas

Overview

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Protecting Energy Through Cybersecurity

Join us at the 17th 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.

Cyber Continuity: Oil and Gas Resiliency in the Digital Era

The API Cybersecurity Conference has been an annual event since 2006. For 17 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.

Schedule at a Glance

 November 8-9
 Conference (3 Tracks)
 Exhibition

Questions?

2022 CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE SPONSORS

Platinum Sponsors

 

Accenture
Axio
Booz Allen Hamilton
Deloitte
Fortinet
Palo Alto
Waterfall Security Solutions Ltd.
Zscaler

Gold Sponsors

 

1898 & CO
Armis
IronNet
Mandiant
OPSWAT
PwC
Riskercon
Rubrik
SentinelOne
SteelCloud
Swimlane
Thales Group
txOne
Xage Security

Silver Sponsors

 

Dragos
Finite State
Hexagon
Industrial Defender
Netskope
Nozomi Networks
Optiv
Red Canary
Set Solutions
Siemens Energy
Tenable Inc.

Program Details

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The work of the problem-solvers of our industry is never done.

The API Cybersecurity Conference has been an annual event since 2006. For 17 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.

The 2022 Conference Program includes over 60 presentations in 3 tracks:

  • Opening Keynote: Robert Dudley, Chairman of the Board, Axio
  • Federal Leadership Panel: Shaping the Future;
    • NIST 2.0: What You Need to Know
    • CISA Performance Goals: What’s Next?
    • SD2c Implementation: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
  • ICS Cybersecurity
  • Application Security and SecDevOps
  • Cybersecurity Architecture
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Threat Hunting
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Leadership Panel: How to message Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure to the Board
  • Workforce Panel: Addressing the Cyber Talent Gap
  • Third Party Risk and Supply Chain Risk Management
  • Human Element-Social Engineering, Insider Threats, User Behavior Analytics
  • Technical Identity Panel
  • Leadership in a Dynamic Cyber Landscape
  • Zero Trust
  • Cybersecurity, Privacy, Policies & Law
  • Cyber Insurance
  • IT Response Planning
  • Cyber Incident Management
  • Addressing the Human Element
  • Capture The Flag – Jeopardy style game

The conference is expected to host over 500 cybersecurity experts.

Who Should Attend

  • IT Management
  • IT Security Professionals
  • Operational Technology/PCS/ICS/SCADA Professionals
  • System Administrators
  • Database Administrators
  • Data Privacy Specialists
  • Application Support Personnel
  • Legal
  • Human Resources Professionals
  • Operational Technology Auditors
  • Compliance Officers
  • Corporate Security Professionals
  • 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.

 

New Course!

Capture the Flag, presented by Booz Allen Hamilton
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

The half-day (4 hour) on-site Capture the Flag (CTF) exercise is dynamic and complex, with multi-layered, non-obvious vulnerabilities. It is designed for all skill levels, allowing cybersecurity professionals and leaders to apply their skills or brush off old ones in new and creative ways through real-world challenges.

Who Should Play?
Whether you are an analyst looking to build skills across a variety of competencies, or someone who has been off the technical keyboard for years, this is the opportunity to explore new skills like reverse-engineering, networking, forensics, and exploitation, and collaboration.

This CTF exercise provides an opportunity to:

  • Develop technical skills alongside peers and industry experts
  • Learn out-of-the-box approaches to access networks and systems and fix vulnerabilities
  • Understand offensive methodologies, tools, and techniques
  • Foster relationships with peers and partners working together to solve technical challenges

CTF takes the format of a jeopardy style event. Challenges are organized into difficulty and categories and span many security disciplines – forensics, offensive, reversing and crypto challenges will all be featured. Participants will engage in a competitive, yet educational environment with leaderboards to track performance and moderators to guide problem solving activities.

Registration for the Capture the Flag exercise is included with your Conference registration. Attendance is limited to owner/operator attendees only.

Attendees are asked to bring a laptop and charger.


Hotel

The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
1601 Lake Robbins Dr.
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Call: 281-367-9797
Room Rate: $236/night: Mention API Cybersecurity Conference
Reservation Deadline: Monday, October 17, 2022 at 5pm Central, or until room block is sold out
Online Reservations


Avoid Housing Scams

Note: API has not contracted with any third party for hotel arrangements and will not call or email you directly to make housing arrangements on your behalf.

Should you receive a call or email from a third-party provider, please collect as much information as you can and let us know immediately. “Room Poachers” have been known to act as representatives of API, or authorized providers of API, to offer room discounts or alternative accommodations to our attendees – often to the attendee’s detriment. These companies are not affiliated with API, and reservations made through these companies for our meeting cannot be guaranteed.


How It Works

This deceptive practice (called “room poaching”) is carried out by third‐party companies that act as travel agencies, wholesalers, or even API to solicit registrants for room reservations. The poacher might inform registrants that the hotel room block is “sold out,” and that if you do not book with them immediately, you may not get a room. Room poachers make it more difficult for us to meet our room block commitments, and expose us to penalties and increased room rates for our events. Room poachers often don’t deliver on promises to customers. When customers arrive, reservations are non‐existent or the hotels are not conveniently located. Sometimes the rooms have been cancelled and hefty cancellation fees have been placed on the customer’s credit card.


Don’t Be Deceived

If you are contacted by anyone asking if you need a room for the API Conference, please get as much information as you can (their name, company name, phone number, etc.) and pass it along to [email protected]. Always make your room reservation directly with the information provided by API or a trusted source.

API will use all legal means possible to prevent these groups from operating.

Please contact [email protected]with any questions.

Registration Fees and Details

Register Now

By October 4 After October 4
API Member $595 $695
Non-Member $745 $845
Government/Academic $495 $495

Cancellation, Refunds, and Substitutions

Deadline: Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Cancellation Fee: Less $100 of your registration fee.

Cancellations, Refunds, and Substitutions:  Substitutions may be made at any time by written request to [email protected].  Cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing and sent to [email protected] by Tuesday, October 4, 2022. A refund, less a $100 cancellation fee, will be made if notice is received by this date. No refunds given after Tuesday, October 4, 2022.


Attendee Duty of Care
API recognizes the safety of all of those in-person at the 17th Annual API Cybersecurity Conference for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry as a top priority. API is committed to following CDC, local government agencies and the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Covid-19 health and safety guidelines for hosting in-person events. Should masks be required indoors by state or local regulation in the place of the event, you must wear a mask while in attendance. Though mask usage is always encouraged, it will not be mandated if not required. By attending the 17th Annual API Cybersecurity Conference for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry in The Woodlands, TX, you agree to comply with all Covid-19 health and safety guidelines adopted by API, that have been recommended by the CDC, local government agencies and the Woodlands Waterway Marriott. Your acceptance of the Attendee Duty of Care is a condition of registration and participation in the 17th Annual API Cybersecurity Conference for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry.


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