Panel: Cybersecurity as the New Reliability

As operational technology becomes increasingly network-connected, reliability depends as much on cybersecurity as on mechanical design.  

A cyber attack on supervisory controls could trigger such a failure in an instant—overriding safety protocols, cutting generators, or manipulating chiller setpoints to induce overheating. AI-driven facility management can improve efficiency but, if corrupted, could be turned against the very systems it oversees. 

We’ll be discussing key questions: 

• How frequently should cybersecurity assessments performed?  

• What is the best response plan for a suspected cyber intrusion?  

• How is AI managed, and what safeguards protect it from manipulation?