Eric J. Byres
CTO – Byres Security Inc.
Senior Partner – Byres Research
Recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in the field of Critical Infrastructure Security, Eric Byres has been responsible for numerous standards, best practices and innovations for data communications/controls systems security in industrial environments.
Eric’s work in Industrial Cyber Security spans both the academic and industry domains. As the founder of the BCIT Critical Infrastructure Security Centre, he shaped it into one of North America's leading academic facilities in the field of SCADA cyber-security, culminating in a SANS Institute Security Leadership Award in 2006. At the same time, Eric has provided security guidance to government security agencies, major energy companies on cyber protection for critical infrastructures. Eric is also the chair of the ISA SP-99 Security Technologies Working Group and is the Canadian representative for IEC TC65/WG13, a standards effort focusing on an international framework for the protection of process facilities from cyber attack.
Eric’s achievements include testifying to the US Congress on the “Security of Industrial Control Systems in National Critical Infrastructures” as well as receiving awards from international organizations. These include the IEEE Outstanding Industry Applications Article prize in September 2000, the 2004 “Donald P. Eckman Education Award” and the 2005 “Keith Otto Award” presented by the Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society (ISA).
Joann ByresCEO – Byres Security Inc.
Senior Partner – Byres Research
Joann Byres is the Chief Organizational Officer at Byres Security Inc. and a Senior Partner in Byres Research. She brings extensive business management and organizational development experience to the world of industrial security. Over the past five years she founded and directed the BCIT International Symposium for Industrial Cyber Security, a highly regarded information sharing event for the SCADA security community. As well, she is the author of international studies on standards and compliance in security, including the foundation reports for the ISA Security Compliance Institute.
See also: CSSCO-Whitepaper-1-Organizational-Objectives
CSSCO-Whitepaper-2-Organizational-Models
CSSCO-Whitepaper-3-Financial-and-Legal-Considerations
See also: CSSCO-Whitepaper-1-Organizational-Objectives
CSSCO-Whitepaper-2-Organizational-Models
CSSCO-Whitepaper-3-Financial-and-Legal-Considerations
Prior to being involved in industrial security Joann owned and managed an industrial construction company for over twenty years. She also has a Masters Degree in Therapeutic Counseling and leads seminars and workshops for major corporations in both North America and Asia.
Darren Lissimore
Manager - Research and Development
Scott Howard
Technical Sales Manager
Gary Louttit
Project Manager/Senior Developer
Michael Thomas
Systems Developer
Systems Developer
Laura Mattson
Project Manager/Training & Manual Developer
Lorelei Birchett
Quality Assurance Analyst
Erik Schweigert
Test Engineer
Ronnie Brash
IT Technician
Ronnie Brash
IT Technician
David Leversage
Senior Research Scientist
David is a Senior Research Scientist for security analysis and modeling of critical infrastructures at Byres Research. His work focuses on the application of risk and attack models for identifying vulnerabilities in SCADA systems and protocols. As well, David maintains the Industrial Security Incident Database (ISID), an industry reporting system for tracking security incidents that occur against critical industrial processes.
When not conducting research, he is a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at British Columbia Institute of Technology, teaching courses in electronics and data communications. His research has included analysis of the vulnerabilities in the SCADA protocol DNP-3 for Cisco Systems, developing a qualitative risk analysis methodology for the US Department of Homeland Security (through Idaho National Labs) and creating new techniques for analyzing Mean Time to Compromise (MTTC) in critical systems.
David started his security career by working in the Technical and Scientific Services branch of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), where he designed and managed the implementation of secure voice and data networks for the Canadian government. Prior to his career in electronic security, he was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, specializing in air weapons systems.
Brian MasonPrincipal, Brian Mason Consulting
Organizational Development Expert, Byres Research
Brian Mason is an Organizational Development and Human Resources consultant with extensive experience in the Oil and Gas, Telecom, High Tech and Banking industries. As both an internal and external consultant he has worked at various organization levels ranging from frontline supervisors to the CXO level with world class organizations such as Verizon Communications, Microsoft, Philips Medical Systems, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Interprovincial Pipeline, and Washington Mutual.
For over 25 years, Brian has been helping leaders and organizations both manage change and increase their bottom-line by aligning organization goals with the human side of the business. His services include leadership and team effectiveness training, group conflict resolution, strategic planning, organization change consulting, and facilitation. He also offers highly customized solutions to meet the specific needs of his customers. One of his achievements was providing organization development consulting for one of the largest mergers in the history of telecommunications. This included supporting a nation-wide leadership team and leading an initiative for developing the leadership competencies of a group of 130+ key middle managers. In the security industry, Brian is known for his outstanding leadership and his innovative facilitation using the Open Spaces Technique for the 2004 and 2005 International Symposium for Industrial Cyber Security. Recently he facilitated the 2007 International Process Control Systems Forum.
Brian Mason holds a MA in Whole Systems Design from Antioch University, a certificate in Organization Systems Renewal from the Organization Renewal Systems Renewal Institute and a Bachelor of Science from Bastyr University in Applied Behavioral Sciences.
Marjorie A. Widmeyer B.S., M.S.
Senior Research Associate
Marjorie Widmeyer is a controls and electrical system expert with more than 35 years of in-depth experience in many refineries, chemical plants, and fossil, geothermal, and nuclear power plants, where she has performed and led design, construction and operations support activities. Her technical experience ranges from control loop design and upgrades, including selection and procurement of all types of equipment, to plant electrical systems, variable speed drive applications, procedure development and safety programs.
Marjorie holds a B.S. degree in Mathematics from California State University, San Bernardino, an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University, and an M.S. degree in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. She is a past Vice President of the Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society’s, (ISA’s) Standards and Practices Department and a member of ISA’s Manufacturing and Control Systems Standards Committee, SP99.
Bob Webb P E
Senior Research Associate
Bob Webb is an automation expert with more than 35 years of in-depth experience in many fossil, geothermal, and nuclear power plants, where he has performed and led design, construction and operations support activities.
His technical experience ranges from control loop stability and measurement error analyses to selection of valves and flow measuring equipment, to SCADA systems built from Ethernet communications among networks of disparate DCSs and PLCs. Recognizing the need to provide security for automation systems, Bob has authored and led ISA’s control systems security activities since their inception in 2002.
Bob holds B.S. degrees in Physics and Electronics Engineering from California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, and is a registered Electrical, Mechanical, and Control Systems Engineer. He is a past President of the Northern California Section of the Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society, (ISA), Managing Director of ISA SP99, ISA’s Manufacturing and Control Systems Security Standards Committee, and past Vice President of ISA’s Standards and Practices Department and Web Activities Department.
Byres Security Inc. and Byres Research
P.O. Box 178
Lantzville BC V0R 2H0
Phone: 250-390-1333
Fax: 250-390-3899
P.O. Box 178
Lantzville BC V0R 2H0
Phone: 250-390-1333
Fax: 250-390-3899
Email: info@byressecurity.com
