IEEE-USA Web Seminars

RISK MANAGEMENT Seminar Series – Sponsored by IEEE-USA

Monthly, starting July 20 with “Cyber Security in the Electric Utility Sector”
For details/registration, visit: http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/2011/Risk-Management.html

Recent events have highlighted the importance of risks. Modern systems are becoming more complex and the economic, safety and other consequences of a system failure more serious. Managing the risks of disruptive events is becoming a critical focus for business and society. For example, the need for security to mitigate electric reliability risks has been formalized as a regulatory requirement known as NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP). With the adoption of the Smart Grid, electric utilities have more exposure to risks. Ignoring risks because they are improbable and not worth analysis has proven to be highly risky in itself. Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (‘VUCA’) factors drive the consideration of risk. US Statutes and Federal regulations recognize this risk and mandate critical infrastructure protection (CIP) which is driven by risk management.

Risk management is much more than identifying and mitigating technical and operational risks; it can be used to arrive at better solutions and decisions which reduces time and costs. Success comes from managing risks associated with technology adoption and implementation, a project, business decisions, engineering economics, interpersonal interactions, acquiring skills, and career decisions to name a few.

IEEE-USA has organized a 6-part monthly 1-hour web seminar series where you can learn about two of the most critical life skills that engineers and operations professionals
need today: 1. Risk-based problem-solving and 2. Risk based, decision-making under uncertainty. The series will focus on the application of risk management frameworks, standards and practices in engineering with a specific focus on cyber security, public safety and critical infrastructure protection (CIP). We have recruited a set of subject matter experts who will teach the seminars. Dan Skaar, CEO of the Midwest Reliability Organization, will kick off the series on 20 July with “Cyber Security in the Electric Utility Sector“.

Participants will secure the following benefits from the risk management online
seminars:

• An understanding of risk management standards, practices, concepts, and tools.
• How risk management can be used to arrive at better solutions and decisions.
• Risk applications in software, controls, security, project management and quality.
• Risk management’s role to reduce vulnerabilities and increase security in critical infrastructure including the electric power grid, cybersecurity, IT, the Internet and more.

Cost is $38 per seminar ($189 for the series) [IEEE members receive a 50% discount ($19/$89)]. Participants will have access to a host of online risk resources, including articles in IEEE-USA’s Today’s Engineer, webinar replay, risk articles, blogs, comment/discussion with risk experts, and much more.

TO SIGN-UP GO TO http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/2011/Risk-Management.html