Essentials Webinar Cyber Security for Water Businesses
03-Jul-2025
About this event
We want cyber-resilient water networks, but how do we solve the OT problem?
A key component of water infrastructure is operational technology (OT). OT is a term inclusive of SCADA and Control Systems and refers to the technology used for automatic control and monitoring of pump stations, treatment plants, dams, dosing plants, and similar water assets.
The Australian government has recognised the importance of cyber-resilient OT to our nation’s water infrastructure within the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) legislation. While only water networks of a certain scale are subject to this legislation, smaller water networks could be included in the future. Cyber security practices across the water sector will be influenced by SOCI legislation for some time to come.
Cyber security for OT across industries tends to lag the practices and technology for IT, despite the risks of cyber incidents tending to be larger in OT. The water sector is no different with issues such as legacy and/or unmanaged OT assets looked after by a small number of subject matter experts internal and external to water organisations.
This webinar will:
- introduce OT and OT cyber security,
- discuss common threats and resulting impacts on the water sector,
- review the SOCI legislation and its influence on the water sector, and
- provide insights from the water industry and other industries in approaching OT cyber-resilience
Speaker Bio - Sean Murdoch
Sean Murdoch BEng MPM MBA RPEng CPEng NER RPEQ/V FIEAust has over 30 years of experience across engineering, delivery, maintenance, and support in critical infrastructure and has held engineering management positions in large utilities, vendors, and consulting organisations. This included the role of Operational Technology Manager at Urban Utilities from 2013-2017 and SCADA and Telecommunications Manager at Energy Queensland from 2018-2021. Sean is a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland and of Victoria, a Chartered Professional Engineer, and a Fellow of Engineers Australia. Sean is the Head of OT Risk, Compliance, and Advisory at Secolve, helping to secure Australia’s critical infrastructure.
Secolve is an Australian Operational Technology (OT) specialist cyber security firm, working with critical infrastructure organisations. Our deep OT expertise allows us to work closely with organisations to plan, test and uplift their OT cyber security. This includes navigating the complex regulatory requirements and cyber threats to OT environments and critical infrastructure.
Secolve are proud of their unique background and experience within the Australian Water sector. We do this with confidence by bringing to you a strong knowledge of the sector, combined with leading OT cybersecurity capability, risk and regulatory expertise, and a deep understanding of engineered environments. Our national experience in OT cybersecurity, engineering, the Water sector and related sectors (Energy, Transportation, Materials, and Manufacturing) gives water organisations access to a vast array of intelligence from similar projects and Secolve’s unique OT insight.
