General Information

Welcome to the 2009 Industrial Automation Safety and Security Symposium!

Sponsored by the ISA Safety Division, the 2009 Industrial Automation Safety and Security Symposium will provide an in-depth look at today's safety technologies and procedures associated with identifying and mitigating safety hazards in industrial environments. For the first time this symposium will focus not only on Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) topics, but also include material on cyber security and associated challenges in designing and implementing SIS and process automation solutions. This year we are excited to deliver technical demonstrations and presentations that will challenge attendees and presenters alike, providing practical and useful guidance for designing industrial processes, selecting SIS, and protecting these systems against cyber threats and unsafe dangerous failures alike.

Keeping plants protected from dangerous failures and unsafe conditions is always a high priority. With the continued emergence of integrated safety systems, increased integration of business systems to the shop floor, increased awareness of security vulnerabilities and with hazards in industrial processes, asset owners and suppliers are turning an increasing level of attention to protecting processes not only against random hardware faults and Safety Integrity Levels, but also in protecting processes from cybersecurity failures that can have safety impacts.

This event is intended to create a forum where paper presentations and panel discussions transfer information from leaders and experts on safety and control to industry professionals.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Safety instrumented systems (SIS)
• Alarm management
• Cybersecurity
• Control systems security
• Understand how cyber vulnerabilities can cause real process hazards
• and more

In addition to industry expert-led sessions, an onsite training course will be offered:

• Safety Instrumented Systems: The Must Know for Implementation (EC50C)
  Learn how to define system performance and design systems according to industry standards

Course Information:
Date/Time: 22 April 2009/8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Price: $445 ISA Member/$545 List
CEUs: 0.7

Located at the Houston Hobby Airport Marriott, two information-packed days on 22-23 April 2009 have been planned to get you prepared to face these issues in your workplace.

Downloadable forms:

• Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities
• Promotional Mailing

Looking forward to seeing you in April!

Register

Registration Information

Pre-registration is open until 16 April 2009.

Download the Registration Form

Registration fees:

• 1-Day Conference: $395 ISA Member/$495 List

To register for an ISA training course, visit the course website:

• Safety Instrumented Systems: The Must Know for Implementation (EC50C)
  Learn how to define system performance and design systems according to industry standards

Schedule

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Event dates: 22-23 April 2009

Thursday, 23 April

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Registration, coffee, and networking

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Opening remarks and standards updates
Bryan Singer, Safety Division Symposium Chair/Kenexis Security Corporation

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Industrial Networking--Designing for Safety and Security
Brad Hegrat, Rockwell Automation

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Things to Consider when Selecting a Safety System
Paul Gruhn, ICS Triplex

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Morning Break and exhibits

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Integration of Safety Lifecycle Tools Improves Safety and Reduces Engineering and Commissioning Costs
Charlie Fialkowski, Siemens

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Security Assurance Level Methodology--a SIL approach to Security
Bryan Singer, Kenexis Security Corporation and Eric Cosman, Dow Chemical Companies

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Next Step in Security Certification of Products
Bill Goble, Exida and Dr. Nate Kube, Wurldtech

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch, exhibits, Announcing the ISA 84/99 Joint Working Group w/ Bryan Singer of Kenexis and Mike Beaurdeaux of Emerson

1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Overpressure Protection of Vessels with Relief Valves that Vent to Atmosphere
Mike Scott, AE Solutions

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Denial of Service versus Denial of Control
Mark Fabro, Lofty Perch, Inc.

2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Live Demonstration of Loss/Manipulation of View and Denial of Control
Jonathan Pollet and Ty Bodell, Red Tiger Security

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Afternoon break and exhibits

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Roundtable discussions, all speakers
Moderated by Graham Speake, BP

4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Final comments

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Location & Accomodations

Location & Accomodations

The Industrial Automation Safety and Security Symposium will be held in Houston, Texas, USA, 22-23 April 2009.

Marriott Hotel Houston Hobby Airport
9100 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77017

T: (713) 943-7979
F: (713) 943-1621
Website: www.marriott.com

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2000, Houston is the 4 th largest city in the U.S. in terms of population. The City Statistical Area (CSA) of Houston covers an area larger than the state of Maryland.

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If you are planning on spending some time in Houston taking in the local scenery, visit the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau website. For a list of attractions, click here.

Sponsorship

Exhibit & Sponsorship Opportunities

Exhibiting at or sponsoring the 2009 Industrial Automation Safety and Security Symposium puts you face-to-face with a variety of industry professionals searching for your products, services, and insights! In return for your exhibit or sponsorship dollars, you build alliances and increase prospects.

Contact Christine Johnson at (919) 990-9230 or cjohnson@isa.org for more information, or view the Sponsorship flyer.

Sponsorships are limited and available on a first-come first-served basis. Reserve your spot today

Presentations

Download the Presentations (8.5MB .zip file)