We are pleased to announce the second annual symposium, “GRIDSEC 2025: One Day Symposium on Cyber Security in Operational Technologies” with a theme of “Hardware Security” from POWERGRID Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity (PGCoE), Indian Institute of Science, Bangaluru, on 23rd May 2025, at the Department of Electrical Engineering, IISc Bangalore. The PGCoE is conducting this symposium in collaboration with the Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS) Chennai GoI, and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) Delhi and Noida.
This high-level gathering will convene a select group of domain experts, senior industry stakeholders, government representatives, and academic researchers to deliberate on pressing challenges and advancements in securing the hardware foundations of power infrastructure systems.
As the energy sector undergoes rapid digital transformation, the integration of OT systems with IT networks has significantly increased the exposure of critical infrastructure to sophisticated cyber-physical threats. In particular, vulnerabilities at the hardware level often deeply embedded and difficult to detect present substantial risks to the reliability, safety, and resilience of national power systems.
Symposium Objectives
The symposium seeks to facilitate informed discussion and knowledge exchange on the following core topics:
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- Threat intelligence and emerging attack vectors targeting hardware in OT environments
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- Security-by-design principles for critical energy sector hardware
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- Vulnerability assessment and mitigation approaches
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- Real-world case studies and incident analyses
- Frameworks for public-private collaboration and regulatory considerations
Through this symposium, we would create a platform for the hardware cybersecurity community, which includes experts from academia, industry and start-ups.
The goal of the symposium is to identify the building blocks of computational and communication problems to be addressed, which could be used by the Transmission and grid operators of the country. Potential short-term (1-2 years), medium-term (3-5 years), and long-term (>5 years) problem statements and people who would be interested in strongly contributing to the development of solutions in a mission mode will be identified.
Attendance
Participation in this symposium is by invitation. This approach ensures a focused and confidential environment conducive to strategic dialogue and collaboration among key stakeholders.
Further Information
Details regarding the agenda, speakers, and symposium proceedings will be shared with invited participants in due course. For further inquiries or to express interest in future engagements, please contact us