Driving Forces Behind Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation for Critical Infrastructure

Explore a 41-minute Black Hat conference talk examining how critical infrastructure systems are evolving from analog, centralized frameworks to digital, distributed environments orchestrated virtually. Learn about the key challenges driving this transformation, including increasing demand, aging infrastructure, and environmental impact reduction needs. Discover how digital transformation offers strategic solutions for enhanced energy delivery reliability, resilience, and cost efficiency. Delve into the emerging virtualization features of Industry 4.0 and understand their potential cybersecurity implications. Gain insights from Idaho National Laboratory's Chief Power Grid Scientist Emma Stewart on managing cyber risks, implementing holistic planning approaches, and building resilient industrial control systems capable of operating, withstanding, and recovering from adverse events in this new digital paradigm.