Cyber Security 2026

Product and Business Leader at HMS Networks since 2023, specializing in Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity. ISA/IEC 62443 certified and Product Management Certification (PMC) Level VII. More than 25 years of international experience across telecom, cybersecurity, industrial automation, and B2B software services. Group lead for the Cybernode.se Security in ICS/OT theme and active member of the HSD Securitydelta.nl OT Security Expert Platform (IPCS). Frequent international speaker and trusted advisor on OT security, networking, and digital transformation.

Traditional segmentation in OT environments is often perceived as complex, risky, and costly to deploy. This session shows how OT-SDN (Software-Defined Networking for Operational Technology) fundamentally changes that reality.

We explore how OT-SDN enables fine-grained, deterministic micro-segmentation without redesigning the network, re-addressing devices, or relying on fragile and hard-to-maintain rule sets. By separating security policy from physical network configuration, asset owners can define clear, enforceable communication rules that are easier to deploy, visualize, and operate over time.

The talk focuses on practical outcomes: reducing blast radius, defending uptime, and supporting IEC 62443 zoning and conduits with a deny-by-default policy for all devices. Real-world examples demonstrate how segmentation can be introduced incrementally, with minimal disruption, even in brownfield industrial networks.

If micro-segmentation has felt too hard to justify or too risky to implement, this session shows how OT-SDN makes it achievable.

Ron Brash is a well-known problem solver in the ICS community, and has a history of tackling challenging new ideas in product, research, or through consulting engagements. Today, Ron advises on product development, has over a decade of experience including: industrial networks, protocols, technologies, embedded systems, binary analysis, C-SCRM, standards, and consulting in several verticals ranging from aviation, energy, O&G and more

Ozan studied Electronic and Communication Engineering and has built his career across the energy and railway sectors, working on commissioning of SCADA, control, and IT systems. Since joining OMICRON in 2020, he has specialized in OT security, conducting security assessments for utilities worldwide and implementing cybersecurity solutions. He is currently the product management for OMICRON’s cybersecurity portfolio, focusing on technical strategy,  product positioning, and knowledge sharing through publications and documentation.

With over 20 years of cybersecurity experience, Elliot Gidley specialises in bridging the gap between IT and OT environments, helping organisations secure their critical infrastructure. As Field CTO at Claroty, he is dedicated to maximising the value of the Claroty platform, guiding customers through technically complex challenges, and enabling them to achieve robust cyber-physical security across diverse industries.

Marianne Mangersnes is Senior Manager SSU at Equinor, with more than 25 years of leadership experience across operations, maintenance, and project execution. She has several years’ experience in leading Cybersecurity within Operational Technology (OT).

In her talk, Marianne will address the cyber threat landscape facing our facilities and highlight risks that may impact safety and availability.

Norway’s energy infrastructure is not incidental to European security. It is central to it. The adversaries currently operating against European energy systems have demonstrated patience, technical understanding, and a willingness to act. But capability alone is not what makes the current moment different. Today’s energy infrastructures are essentially software platforms that deliver electrons, and the December 2025 attacks against Polish infrastructure, the April 2025 Iberian blackout, and incidents closer to home suggest that these systems can be made to defeat themselves under the right conditions. This keynote examines what changes when the threat model shifts from opportunistic intrusion to adversaries who have studied the system’s physics, seasonal exposure windows, and interdependencies, and asks whether current security architectures are calibrated to the adversary that actually exists.

Oscar J. Delgado is a Principal Detection Engineer at Dragos, Inc., a global leader in industrial cybersecurity. With a background as a Process Engineer at major consulting firms, he has delivered projects across the Oil and Gas, Mining, and Water/Wastewater Treatment sectors. This hands-on industrial experience gives him a strong foundation for identifying and developing threat detections targeting operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS). Oscar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Kristian Solheim Teigen is Principal Engineer digital security for Havtil, the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority.
In this presentation, he will place the newly published industry cybersecurity guideline, ON 104, within today’s evolving threat and regulatory landscape. The talk explains how Havtil views ON 104 as a key contribution to raising baseline security across the sector, particularly against the most likely and frequent cyber threats. At the same time, the presentation reflects on the current state of infrastructure protection, the changing threat picture, and why securing industrial infrastructure must be approached as both a short‑term necessity and a long‑term strategic effort.

Kevin Widlund works as a Senior OT Security Engineer at Truesec, working at the core of Truesec’s Operational Technology Domain. He focuses on protecting industrial environments through continuous monitoring, proactive threat hunting, and operational insights across OT platforms, networks, and underlying systems.

Beyond the monitoring aspect, he takes a broader operational role, overseeing Truesec’s threat hunting efforts in industrial environments and continuously refining OT detection processes to maintain high‑quality detection as industrial systems become increasingly connected.

In his talk he will explore the 5-year journey of entering the OT field from scratch, focusing on the transition from researching industrial protocols to building a functional OT-SOC. He will highlight how technical curiosity, supported by strong mentorship, enables a path from observing network traffic toward developing methods for detecting threat actors within industrial environments.

Yngve has more than 25 years of experience implementing services in Norwegian and international industries. He has in recent years been responsible for establishing Magnet JQS and the Material Management Portfolio in Offshore Norge as industry services for the NCS, and previously held senior management roles for service companies delivering to a global market. Yngve also has board experience supporting growth for both start up companies and established companies. He studied informatics and mathematics at University of Bergen and holds a BSc from Norges Handelshøyskole.