Chris Sistrunk - How to Get Into ICS Security

Overview: Chris Sistrunk is a Principal Consultant at Mandiant, focusing on cyber security for industrial control systems (ICS) and critical infrastructure. Prior to joining Mandiant, Chris was a Senior Engineer at Entergy (over 11 years) where he was the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Transmission & Distribution SCADA systems. He has 10 years of experience in SCADA systems with tasks such as standards development, system design, database configuration, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and traini

Key Topics: ng. He was the co-overseer of the SCADA, relay, and cyber security labs at Entergy Transmission for 6 years. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, member of the DNP Users Group, President of Mississippi Infragard, and also is a registered PE in Louisiana. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and MS in Engineering and Technology Management from Louisiana Tech University. Chris also founded and organizes BSidesJackson, Mississippi's only cyber security conference.