Shielding the Grid: Quantum Computing Against Cyber Threats

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New York Power & Energy Society / Industry Applications Society Chapter Presents:

Discussion on the growing threat of DDoS attacks against critical infrastructure -electrical grids and public transit systems - and how quantum computing offers a scalable and efficient defense through network graph partitioning.

  • Real-world DDoS incidents targetting electrical utilities and transit networks, and why they matter.
  • Why classical mitigation methods fall short under coordinated, high-volume attacks.
  • Key differences between quantum computing and classical approaches in terms of response speed and scalability.
  • Considerations for nerar-term deployment in infrastructure security operations centers.

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  • 4 Irving Place
  • New York
  • New York City, New York
  • United States 10003
  • Building: Con Ed Building
  • Room Number: The Annex
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  • Starts 02 May 2026 04:00 AM UTC
  • Ends 26 May 2026 04:00 AM UTC
  • No Admission Charge

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Jose Alejandro Chamorro of Passwork Consulting Services

Topic:

Shielding the Grid: Quantum Computing Against Cyber Threats

Discussion on the growing threat of DDoS attacks against critical infrastructure - electrical grids and public transit systems - and how quantum computing offers a scalable and efficient defense through network graph partitioning.

  • Real-world DDoS incidents targeting electrical utilities and transit networks, and why they matter.
  • Where classical mitigation methods fall short under coordinated, high-volume attacks.
  • Key differences between quantum computing and classical approaches in terms of response speed and scalability
  • Considerations for near-term deployment in infrastructure security operations centers.

Biography:

Jose Alejandro Chamorro (M.SC. Informatics and Telectommunicaitons. B.Sc. Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering) is the Chief Executive Officer of Passwork Consulting Services (www.passord.nyc), a cybersecurity consulting firm.  With etensive experience across Energy, Oil & Gas, Military, Finance, Government, and IT industries, he is a recognized leader in information security research and innovation.  His techical expertise spans sybersecurity compliance frameworks (ISO, NIST, SOC, HIPAA, GDPR) Artificial Inteligence, and Quantum Computing.  His current research investigates the application of the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) to network defense, using graph partitioning to mitigate Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.

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Agenda

5:00 PM - Refreshments and Networking

5:30 PM - Introduction & Opening Remarks

5:35 PM - Presentation 

6:30 PM - Q & A

6:45 PM - Concluding Remarks