QuietRoar
Specializes in safeguarding essential infrastructure against emerging digital and geopolitical threats. Focuses on risk mitigation in high-stakes sectors including energy networks and advanced manufacturing. Expertise spans protective frameworks for technology supply chains, crisis response modeling, and analysis of global trade impacts on cyber-physical systems. Recent initiatives include securing AI development pipelines and decentralized software ecosystems. Advises organizations on operational resilience, threat intelligence integration, and policy-driven security strategies. Collaborates across sectors to address vulnerabilities in interconnected technological networks while balancing innovation with systemic risk management. Key interest include economic implications of converging digital-industrial ecosystems.
Session
When a cybersecurity director for a major American city realized the city lacked a clear mapping of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, they set out to create one. What began as a straightforward exercise revealed enormous blind spots, gaps, and disconnects between federal definitions and state/local realities of cybersecurity. This talk explores how the process of mapping critical infrastructure exposed vulnerabilities in areas like energy, transportation, and emergency services—and highlighted the systemic misalignment between federal priorities and local preparedness. The disconnect isn’t just about definitions; it’s about resources, communication, and the ability to respond effectively to cyber threats.
Through this journey, attendees will see how critical infrastructure mapping can uncover hidden risks, challenge assumptions, and reveal the consequences of fragmented cybersecurity strategies. The talk will also examine how these gaps leave cities under-resourced and unprepared for increasingly sophisticated threats to vital systems. By sharing lessons learned and actionable insights, this session aims to inspire better coordination between federal and local stakeholders to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience.