Reem Alhamad

OT Cybersecurity Professional & Strategic Advisor

Confidential

Empowering the future of cybersecurity and energy innovation—driving smarter, safer, and more resilient operational technologies through AI, risk intelligence, and national impact. #OTSecurity #AIInnovation #EnergyResilience

Speaker sessions

National Autonomous AI-Enhanced Cyber Defense Network for Critical Infrastructure in ICS/SCADA Systems

This session presents a groundbreaking framework for building a National Autonomous AI-Enhanced Cyber Defense Network designed to safeguard critical infrastructure operating on ICS/SCADA systems. The proposed approach integrates federated learning, advanced AI-driven anomaly detection, and autonomous response mechanisms into a unified national strategy.Participants will explore how the framework:Connects Industrial SOCs nationwide, enabling real-time sharing of predictive alerts, threat intelligence, and incident data while preserving data privacy.Leverages advanced AI models (RNNs, autoencoders, hybrid deep learning) to detect anomalies proactively before they evolve into full-scale cyberattacks.Implements federated learning, allowing distributed industrial sites to collaboratively improve detection accuracy without transferring sensitive operational data.Introduces self-healing and autonomous response capabilities, such as isolating compromised components, reconfiguring systems in real-time, and executing automated playbooks without human intervention.Provides resilience against adversarial AI attacks, ensuring both the infrastructure and the defense algorithms remain secure from manipulation.The session emphasizes the strategic importance of a unified national framework to defend against increasingly complex and coordinated cyber-physical threats. Attendees will gain insights into practical implementation pathways, lessons from real-world ICS/SCADA incidents (Stuxnet, BlackEnergy, Triton), and the transformative role of AI in industrial cybersecurity.By the end, participants will understand how this approach transitions cyber defense from reactive monitoring to proactive, predictive, and autonomous protection—enhancing national resilience and ensuring the continuity of vital sectors such as energy, water, transportation, and heavy industry.