Speakers

GUEST-OF-HONOUR

Minister Josephine Teo is currently Minister for Digital Development and Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity. Under these portfolios, she leads the Singapore Government’s efforts in digital development, public communications and engagement, Smart Nation strategy and cybersecurity.

Mrs Teo is concurrently the Second Minister for Home Affairs, and a member of the Future Economy Council. She is also currently the Chairperson of the Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute (OTCi) Board of Governors, as well as the Chairperson of the Council of Advisors of the ST Engineering Staff Union.

Mrs Teo was the Minister for Manpower from May 2018 till May 2021. She previously served in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Finance, Transport and Foreign Affairs ministries. During the pandemic years, Mrs Teo was also a member of the National Jobs Council, which oversaw efforts to support and rebuild jobs for Singaporeans in the wake of COVID-19.

A member of Parliament since 2006, Mrs Teo was formerly Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Education and Assistant Secretary – General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). Mrs Teo was concurrently Chief Executive Officer of the not-for-profit organisation Business China, a platform launched by then Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and then China Premier Wen Jiabaoto strengthen Singapore’s bicultural foundation.

An alumna of Dunman High School and Raffles Junior College, Mrs Teo graduated from the National University of Singapore, winning several honours including the Rachel Meyer Book Prize for being the Best Woman Student. She obtained a Master of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics on scholarship from the Economic Development Board.

She is married and has three grown-up children. She enjoys creating memorable experiences with family and friends.

WELCOME REMARKS

Mr David Koh is Singapore’s first Commissioner of Cybersecurity and the founding Chief Executive of the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore. He is concurrently Chief (Digital Security & Technology) at the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.

As Commissioner, he has the legal authority to investigate cyber threats and incidents to ensure that essential services are not disrupted in the event of a cyber-attack. As Chief Executive of CSA, he leads Singapore’s efforts to provide dedicated and centralised oversight of national cyber security functions. These include enforcing the cybersecurity legislation; strategy and policy development; cyber security operations; ecosystem, R&D and capability development, public outreach and international engagement. Concurrently, as Chief (Digital Security & Technology), he oversees digital security policy and technology capability development in the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.

Mr Koh also sits on the Boards of the Government Technology Agency (GovTech), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Cyber and Technology Resilience Experts (“CTREX”) Panel and the Healthcare Cybersecurity Advisory Panel (HCAP).

Prior to his current appointments, Mr Koh served in the Singapore Armed Forces and held various command and staff appointments in the Ministry of Defence and the SAF. He previously held the positions of Defence Cyber Chief; Deputy Secretary (Technology); Director Military Security and Chief Signals Officer.

Mr Koh is the recipient of the first Billington CyberSecurity International Leadership Award. He has also been awarded the Public Administration Medal – Gold, the Public Administration Medal – Silver (Military), the Public Administration Medal – Bronze (Military), and the Commendation Medal (Military).

Mr Koh has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University, USA, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from King’s College, London, UK.

He and his wife, Marlene, have three children, Daniel, Rachel, and Michael.

SPEAKERS

At Waterfall Security, Andrew leads a team of experts who work with the world's most secure industrial enterprises. Before Waterfall, he led the development of high-end industrial control system products at Hewlett-Packard, of IT/OT middleware products at Agilent Technologies, and of the world's first industrial SIEM at Industrial Defender. Andrew is the author of three books on industrial / OT cybersecurity, a co-author of the Industrial Internet Security Framework, and a co-author of the UITP report on cybersecurity requirements in rail system tendering. He co-hosts the Industrial Security Podcast and contributes regularly to industrial security standards and best-practice guidance.

Cassie Crossley, Vice President, Supply Chain Security in the global Cybersecurity & Product Security Office at Schneider Electric, is an experienced cybersecurity technology executive in Information Technology and Product Development and author of Software Supply Chain Security: Securing the End‐to‐End Supply Chain for Software, Firmware, and Hardware. She has many years of business and technical leadership experience in supply chain security, cybersecurity, product/application security, software/firmware development, program management, and data privacy. Cassie has designed frameworks and operating models for end‐to‐end security in software development lifecycles, third party risk management, cybersecurity governance, and cybersecurity initiatives. She is a member of the CISA SBOM working groups and presents frequently on the topic of SBOMs and Supply Chain Security. Cassie has held previous positions at Ceridian, Hewlett‐Packard, McAfee, Lotus, and IBM. She has an M.B.A. from California State University, Fresno, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Technical and Professional Communication with a specialisation in Computer Science.

Chok has more than a decade of experience in Cyber, and in his role as the Head of Field Engineering at CrowdStrike, he leads a team of field engineers across the SENA region - advising and designing threat landscape appropriate solutions for organisations so they can better navigate the murky cyber waters. In a career spanning multiple roles from engineering through consulting, Chok has worked with some of the largest organisations to address some of the industry’s most unique challenges. He is a holder of the CISSP certification, and has a Bachelor of Computer Science from The University of Western Australia.

Michael is the Operational Technology (OT) leader, APAC for Fortinet, responsible for driving cyber resilience and OT security. With a wealth of real-world experience in critical incident response and digital forensics spanning over a decade, Michael has built OT incident response teams and implemented pre-existing frameworks and standards. He understands the significance of adaptability and agility in navigating complex scenarios and assists organizations in achieving strong outcomes for OT security, fostering cyber resilience, and optimizing incident response processes. Michael’s expertise spans a variety of regions, including Asia-Pacific (APAC), the US, and Europe.

Mike Hoffman worked for Shell for 20 years and has been a Consultant Technical Lead for Dragos for nearly four years. His past titles have included Principal ICS Security Engineer, Controls and Automation Specialist, Process/CEMS Analyzer Specialist, and Instrumentation & Electrical Technician. He has a Master of Science in Information Security Engineering (MSISE) Degree from SANS Technology Institute and is a SANS instructor for the ICS curriculum. Mike is driven to continual learning and has over 17 GIAC certifications, including the GSE.

Peter is the Engineering Manager – Cyber for SGS ECL and an instructor of the ICS515: ICS Visibility, Detection, and Response course. At SGS ECL, he leads the ECL Cyber team of ICS cyber engineers and consultants supporting the industrial sector in New Zealand. His background includes control and safety systems experience as a TÜV certified Functional Safety Engineer. He holds the SANS Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP), GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID) and GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) certifications. He has spoken at many conferences, nationally and internationally in ICS Security topics and he is a member of ISA-99 (responsible for 62443 suite).

Tim serves as the Technical Director of ICS and SCADA programs at SANS, and he is responsible for developing, reviewing, and implementing technical components of the SANS ICS and SCADA product offerings. A recognised leader in CIP operations, he formerly served as the Director of CIP Compliance and Operations Technology at Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), where he was responsible for Operations Technology, NERC CIP Compliance, and the NERC training environments for the operations departments within NIPSCO Electric.

Recognising the need for ICS-focused cybersecurity training throughout critical infrastructure environments and increased demand for NERC CIP hands-on training, Tim authored and instructs the ICS curriculum’s ICS456: Essentials for NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection course, as well as the ICS612: ICS Cybersecurity In-Depth course. Outside of SANS, Tim continues to perform contract and consulting work in ICS cyber security, focusing on the energy sector.

Stephan Goldberg is currently serving as the Field CTO at Claroty, where he focuses on envisioning and forming collaborative relationships with cybersecurity, healthcare and operational technology organisations in order to secure any connected device that impacts the physical world. Previously, he managed the technical aspects of Medigate’s (acquired by Claroty) GTM strategy as well as envisioning and forming its strategic technology alliances. Stephan also served as a software engineer at Google, designing and implementing new products and services. He gained his cybersecurity expertise serving for nearly a decade in the Intelligence Corps of the Israeli Defence Forces, including serving as commander of the tech intelligence research branch in one of the Corps’ intelligence gathering units.