Who
Cybersecurity professionals (end-users) who want to expand their OT knowledge and understand practical solutions and applications.
When
Wednesday & Thursday
26-27 August 2026
Where
MCG
120 Brunton Avenue
Melbourne 3001
What to expect
This complimentary event offers the opportunity to:
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Hear about the current regional and global threat landscape.
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Understand the OT cybersecurity journey and benchmark your organisation's maturity level.
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Enhance your cybersecurity posture by learning about real-world case studies, best practices, and lessons from industry peers who have faced cyber challenges in their OT environments.
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Learn how to prioritise the noise by focusing on the technology that helps improve security outcomes without overwhelming your team
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A day of foundational and intermediate workshops designed to uplevel your OT skill set and knowledge base.
Agenda Overview
| Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | |
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| 8:15 AM - 8:50 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Regional Threat Landscape: What You're Facing & How Governments are Responding |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | From Global Threats to Local Impact: OT Risk in the APAC Context |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Networking Break |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | From Compliance to Capability: Mapping IEC 62443 and Regional Mandates to the SANS Five ICS Critical Controls |
| 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | OT Maturity: Benchmarking Your Journey |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | Networking Lunch |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Real Clients. Real OT Journeys. Warts & All |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Government Panel |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Networking Break |
| 3:30 PM - 3:55 PM | The Camera That Encrypted the Network: Inside an Akira Attack on xOT |
| 3:55 PM - 4:50 PM | The Dragos Platform: Built for the Realities of OT Environments |
| 4:50 PM - 5:15 PM | When the Cost of Doing Northing Becomes Calculable - Fireside Chat - Rob Lee & Marsh |
| 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM | Open Q&A Session |
| 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM | Optional - Inside Tour of MCG - register at registration desk by lunchtime |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Networking Event at Australian Sports Museum, MCG hosted by Dragos & SANS |
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 | |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Business Stream: Dragos Capability Showcase |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Technical Stream: Implementing OT Cyber Workshop |
| 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM | Business Stream Benchmarking Deep Dive |
| 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM | Technical Stream: Scenario based Platform Training |
| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | Networking Lunch |
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Technical Stream : SANS hosted Table Top Exercise |
Questions
If you have questions about this event, please email Avril Adams.
Venue
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), known as "the 'G'," is Australia's largest sports stadium, a historic multi-purpose venue in Melbourne famous for hosting Australian Rules Football (AFL), cricket (including the first Test match), and major events like the 1956 Olympics and 2006 Commonwealth Games, with a capacity of over 100,000, making it a significant cultural and sporting icon
Accommodations
For those traveling in for the event, we've secured a discounted hotel rate at a number of local hotels close to the MCG. Please see details under Hotels tab.
