Cybersecurity Overview and Tabletop Exercise for Virginia Drinking Water Utilities

EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience Division is offering a free Cybersecurity Overview and Tabletop Exercise for Drinking Water Utilities in Virginia. This training will share cybersecurity best practices and free resources to build and maintain strong cybersecurity programs at water utilities.

The Cybersecurity Overview will cover:
• EPA resources available to help water and wastewater utilities improve cybersecurity resilience.
• Common cybersecurity threats against the water sector.
• Basic cyber hygiene practices.
• CISA cybersecurity resources.
• FBI cybersecurity brief.
 
This online training will take place Wednesday, January 31st, from 9:00 am to noon ET.  
 
 
The tabletop exercise (TTX) is an interactive, scenario-driven discussion that allows participants to discuss how to respond to and recover from a cyber incident. This exercise allows participants to:
• Understand how cyber-attacks can occur.
• Assess their cyber response practices.
• Identify ways to improve their cybersecurity posture.
• Engage with cybersecurity experts from EPA, CISA, and the FBI to receive guidance and recommendations to enhance cybersecurity practices.
 
Continuing Professional Education:
An application for CPE contact hours will be submitted for waterworks operators. Please check the registration page for updates regarding CPEs.
 
Questions:
Additional questions concerning this training can be directed by email to:
Cole Dutton, Cybersecurity Specialist, U.S. EPA, Water Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience Division at Dutton.Cole@epa.gov
 
                 
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