Dr. Walter

The Internet Avalanche (IA) threat is a new type of threat that can shut down either sections of a power network or the entire network. The lengths of times that disruptions occur can be varied to suit the attacker’s goals. There is no trace or evidence of how the attack or threat caused the disruption of services, after normal service is restored.

The presentation will briefly describe:

· how an internet avalanche event can occur,

· why the IA event terminated with little or no evidence,

· why power networks are susceptible to IA events because of two cyber security gaps in power network systems,

· how recent AI advances can exploit these gaps to start an IA event,

· the need for the capture and preservation of forensic analysis data to identify possible origins of an attack,

· the need for introducing critical network isolation of sections of the power network to reduce the impact of an IA event.

Biography:

Walter graduated with degrees in Electronics and Computer Science and his PhD was in Computer Engineering. He has more than 40 years experience in computer and telecom projects and his company has been providing leading edge computer and telecom solutions for more than 30 years. He has been involved with several Cyber events and AI projects where ordinary control systems had failed. He is a Chartered Cyber Security Professional and a Professional Interviewer for Cyber, AI, Software and Telecom candidates.

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