2011 ISA Safety & Security Symposium

Wednesday, 13 April 2011 through Thursday, 14 April 2011

South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center
2500 South Shore Blvd
League City, TX 77573, United States

The last day to pre-register online was April 8, 2011.

 

 

General Information

2011 Safety Division Symposium Presentations

Welcome to the 2011 Industrial Automation Safety and Security Symposium!

Sponsored by the ISA Safety Division, the 2011 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. 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. 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 cyber security 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.

A full program will include expert-led sessions, training, social functions, vendor exhibits, and more at the South Shore Harbour Resort in League City, Texas, conveniently located between Houston and Galveston.

Registration

Registration Information

Symposium registration (14 April)

  • Member Price: $250
  • List Price: $350
  • Author/Presenter Price: $125

Your full symposium registration includes all sessions, tutorials, and meals on 14 April. An opening evening reception on 13 April is also included.

Download a printable registration form here.

Schedule at a Glance

Wednesday, 13 April

Training Courses:

Thursday, 14 April

View abstracts here.

TIMES
SCHEDULE
7:30 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

“Best Practices in the Implementation of Safety Bypasses
Peter Herena, Kenexis

9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m

Inherently Safer Technology for Cybersecurity
Bryan Owen, OSIsoft

9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Networking and Exhibit  Break
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Panel: “How Secure Is Your SIS?
Panel Moderator: John Cusimano, exida
Panel Participants: Mike Boudreaux, Emerson;
Luis Duran, ABB; Charles Fialkowski, Siemens; Graham Speake, Yokogawa; Paul Gruhn, Rockwell; Joe Scalia, Invensys

11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

“Security Assurance Levels: A Vector Approach to Describing Security Requirements
Jim Gilsinn, NIST

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch and Exhibit Break
1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m.

"Safety Objectives Analysis (SOA) Process to Design Safety Instrument System (SIS)"
Raj Batra, Chevron

1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Requesting and Achieving Software Assurance in Safety and Security Critical Applications
John Cusimano, exida

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Networking and Exhibit Break
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Panel: "Industrial Security After Stuxnet: How Do We Ensure We Are Secure in the Future?"
Panel Moderator: Graham Speake, Yokogawa
Panel Participants:
Ernie Rakaczky, Invensys;
TBD

4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

 

"Pro-Active Alarm Management: A High Performing Graphic Is Worth a Thousand Alarms
Hector Perez, PAS

4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m Closing Remarks

Location and Accommodations

The 2011 ISA Safety and Security Symposium is scheduled for 13–14 April, 2011, at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center in League City, Texas, USA.

South Shore Harbour Resort
2500 South Shore Boulevard
League City, TX 77573
281-334-1000
www.sshr.com

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Training

Training Registration Options:

Each course:

Date: Wednesday, 13 April
Member Price: $445
List Price: $570
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
CEUs earned: 0.7

Sponsors

The 2011 ISA Safety and Security Symposium is sponsored by:

 ISA Corporate Partners

OSIsoft delivers the PI System, the industry standard in enterprise infrastructure, for management of real-time data and events. With installations in 107 countries spanning the globe, the OSIsoft PI System is used in manufacturing, energy, utilities, life sciences, data centers, facilities, and the process industries. This global installed base relies upon the PI System to safeguard data and deliver enterprise-wide visibility into operational, manufacturing and business data. The PI System enables users to manage assets, mitigate risks, comply with regulations, improve processes, drive innovation, make business decisions in real time, and to identify competitive business and market opportunities. Founded in 1980, OSIsoft, LLC is headquartered in San Leandro, CA, with operations worldwide and is privately held. www.osisoft.com 

Exhibitors

ABB

PAS


Exhibit & Sponsorship Opportunities

Interested in exhibiting? Contact Carol Schafer at 919-990-9206 or cschafer@isa.org.

Available forms:

Exhibitor Prospectus

Exhibitor Space Contract

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

Previous sponsors have included:

  • AE Solutions
  • exida
  • HIMA
  • KENEXIS
  • Siemens
  • Wind River

The last day to pre-register online was April 8, 2011.