When
2025 Calendar Year
About OTCSSIG
The Operations Technology Cyber Security Special Interest Group (OTCSSIG) is a Calgary based community of individuals involved in the implementation and support of systems responsible for the physical control of industrial processes.
We meet in person on a Thursday afternoon at 4:30 once a month except for July and August.
The Goals
- Grow the local OT cybersecurity community.
- Share industry lessons learned & best practices with others.
- Host everything from presentations & roundtable discussions to educational events and knowledge sharing activities, that are relevant to the OT community.
- Provide feedback and input toward ISA/IEC 62443, the world’s only comprehensive consensus-based OT cybersecurity standards.
ISA/IEC 62443 Explained
Meet Our Steering Committee
Greg Potter
Enbridge
Douglas Leece
Enbridge
Mehran Darabi
Enbridge
Marty Bince
ISA & EECOL Electric
Simon Lucchini
Cerilon
Mark McCutcheon
Accenture
Ashif Samnani
Mobia
Vincent Chiew
Axis Cogni-Solve
Russel McGee
Tetranex
Ian Verhappen
Willowglen
Javeed Mohammed
Fluor
Andy Piatek
Novus Technical Service
Filip Korngut
Transmountain (FK Services)
Jenny Wilson
Fluor
Andrew Ginter
Waterfall Security Solutions
2025 Meeting Dates
January 16
Topic: Effective Models for OT – IT Collaboration
February 20
Topic: OT Asset Inventory Management
March 20
Topic: OT System Patching & Firmware Updates
April 17
Topic: OT Asset Management of Change
May 15
Topic: INL Cyber Informed Engineering Strategy Framework & Methodology
June 19
Topic: OT Network Segmentation & Network Architecture to Limit Attack Surface
September 18
Topic: Secure OT Remote Access – Internal / External
October 16
Topic: OT Cybersecurity Incident Response Planning
Join OTCSSIG
Interested in learning more and being a part? Please reach out to Greg Potter, Senior Automation Advisor, Automation Engineering at Enbridge and OTCSSIG Chairperson & Founder at [email protected].
Please Note: By requesting additional information, the ISA Calgary Section may contact you regarding membership and add you to our newsletter. Thank you for your interest in and supporting the ISA Calgary Section.
“Membership in the ISA is not a requirement for participation in the OTCSSIG but is recommended – membership has its benefits!”
- Greg Potter, OTCSSIG Chairperson & Founder