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:

  • Hear about the current regional and global threat landscape.

  • Understand the OT cybersecurity journey and benchmark your organisation's maturity level.

  • 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.

  • Learn how to prioritise the noise by focusing on the technology that helps improve security outcomes without overwhelming your team

  • A day of foundational and intermediate workshops designed to uplevel your OT skill set and knowledge base.

Agenda Overview

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
8:15 AM - 8:50 AMRegistration & Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:10 AMWelcome & Opening Remarks
9:10 AM - 10:00 AMRegional Threat Landscape: What You're Facing & How Governments are Responding
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMFrom Global Threats to Local Impact: OT Risk in the APAC Context
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMMorning Networking Break
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMInside the Five ICS Cybersecurity Critical Controls: Origins and Field Reality
11:45 AM - 12:30 PMOT Maturity: Benchmarking Your Journey
12:30 PM - 1:30 PMNetworking Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:15 PMThe Dragos Platform: Built for the Realities of OT Environments
2:15 PM - 2:45 PMReal Clients. Real OT Journeys. Warts & All
2:45 PM - 3:05 PMThe Camera That Encrypted the Network: Inside an Akira Attack on xOT
3:05 PM - 3:30 PMAfternoon Networking Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PMGovernment Panel
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMWhen the Cost of Doing Nothing Becomes Calculable - Fireside Chat - Rob Lee & Marsh
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMOptional - Inside Tour of MCG - pre-register
6:30 PM - 9:30 PMNetworking Event at Australian Sports Museum, MCG hosted by Dragos & SANS
Thursday, August 27, 2026
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMBusiness Stream: Dragos Capability Showcase
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMTechnical Stream: Implementing OT Cyber Workshop
11:15 AM - 1:15 PMBusiness Stream Benchmarking Deep Dive
11:15 AM - 1:15 PMTechnical Stream: Scenario based Platform Training
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMNetworking Lunch
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMTechnical 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.

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