June Technical Training Camp
2019-06-03 08:00 - 2019-06-27 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States

Technician Training Boot Camp (TTBC)
2019-06-03 08:00 - 2019-06-07 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
ISA Technician Training Boot Camp combines a unique technical training course with minimum lecture and maximum hands-on experience. Over 75% of your time will be spent on equipment labs!
This week of intensive training will cover a broad range of technical topics needed to get the job done right. Starting with basic instrumentation fundamentals and ending with the advanced and ultimate in smart technology, this comprehensive program will serve as a vital building block to your professional development and skills enhancement efforts. This course also serves as a solid introduction to other ISA courses that will help you advance your automation and control career.
This course focuses on the knowledge required by a control systems technician with five years’ experience in performing maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting tasks typical of a plant floor environment. It will test an individual’s skill sets and serve as a self-assessment of additional training needs and will:

Provide a review of industrial measurement and control concepts and terminology
Review and Refresh present skills
Introduce new skills

Who should attend?

Technicians with instrument maintenance responsibilities, and a good working knowledge of instrument fundamentals and terminology.
Instrument supervisors needing to understand and evaluate the skill sets required to perform instrument maintenance tasks.
Reliability and maintenance engineers needing to learn and/or evaluate instrument maintenance processes.

Objectives:

Provide an overview of industrial measurement and control in order to communicate appropriately with other control system professionals
Define a process to properly tune control loops
Present a systematic approach for troubleshooting and start-up of single- and multi-loop control loops to maintain good process control systems
Describe the operation and maintenance of pneumatic instruments employed in modern process facilities with an emphasis on valves, positioners, controllers, and transmitters
Perform proper installation, calibration, and maintenance of electronic instruments
Deliver a working knowledge of smart field devices including both digital transmitters and digital valve controllers

To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=63262849

10850 Harwin Dr Houston, TX 77072 United States
2019-05-21 08:00 - 2019-05-23 17:00 | The Best Western Westchase Mini-Suites, 2950 W Sam Houston Pkwy S Houston, TX 77042 United States, Houston, TX, 77042, United States
The third phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 62443-1-1) focuses on the activities associated with the ongoing operations and maintenance of IACS cybersecurity. This involves network diagnostics and troubleshooting, security monitoring and incident response, and maintenance of cybersecurity countermeasures implemented in the Design & Implementation phase. This phase also includes security management of change, backup, and recovery procedures and periodic cybersecurity audits.
This course will provide students with the information and skills to detect and troubleshoot potential cybersecurity events as well as the skills to maintain the security level of an operating system throughout its lifecycle despite the challenges of an ever-changing threat environment.
You will be able to:

Perform basic network diagnostics and troubleshooting
Interpret the results of IACS device diagnostic alarms and event logs
Develop and follow IACS backup and restoration procedures
Understand the IACS patch management lifecycle
Develop and follow an IACS patch management procedure
Develop and follow an antivirus management procedure
Define the basics of application control and whitelisting tools
Define the basics of network and host intrusion detection
Define the basics of security incident and event monitoring tools
Develop and follow an incident response plan
Develop and follow an IACS management of change procedure
Conduct a basic IACS cybersecurity audit

To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=63252153

IC34 – IACS Cybersecurity Design & Implementation
2019-05-14 08:00 - 2019-05-16 17:00 | La Quinta Inn & Suites Houston – Westchase, 10850 Harwin Dr Houston, TX 77072 United States, Houston, TX, 77072, United States
The second phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 62443-1-1) focuses on the activities associated with the design and implementation of IACS cybersecurity countermeasures. This involves the selection of appropriate countermeasures based upon their security level capability and the nature of the threats and vulnerabilities identified in the Assess phase. This phase also includes cybersecurity acceptance testing of the integrated solution in order to validate countermeasures are properly implemented and that the IACS has achieved the target security level.
This course will provide students with the information and skills to select and implement cybersecurity countermeasures for a new and existing IACS in order to achieve the target security level assigned to each IACS zone or conduit. Additionally, students will learn how to develop and execute test plans to verify that the cybersecurity of an IACS solution has properly satisfied the objectives in the cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS).
You will be able to:

Interpret the results of an IACS cybersecurity risk assessment
Develop a cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS)
Develop a conceptual design based upon information in a well-crafted CRS
Explain the security development lifecycle process and deliverables
Perform a basic firewall configuration and commissioning
Design a secure remote access solution
Develop system hardening design specification
Implement a basic network intrusion detection system
Develop a Cybersecurity Acceptance Test Plan (CFAT/CSAT)
Perform a basic CFAT or CSAT

To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=63250670

IC33 – Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems
2019-05-08 08:00 - 2019-05-10 17:00 | AE Solutions, 10375 Richmond Avenue, Suite 800 Houston, TX 77042 United States, Houston, TX, 77042, United States
The first phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 62443-1-1) is to identify and document IACS assets and perform a cybersecurity vulnerability and risk assessment in order to identify and understand the high-risk vulnerabilities that require mitigation. Per ISA 62443-2-1, these assessments need to be performed on both new (i.e. greenfield) and existing (i.e. brownfield) applications. Part of the assessment process involves developing a zone and conduit model of the system, identifying security level targets, and documenting the cybersecurity requirements into a cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS).
This course will provide students with the information and skills to assess the cybersecurity of a new or existing IACS and to develop a CRS that can be used to document the cybersecurity requirements for a project.
You will be able to:

Identify and document the scope of the IACS under assessment
Specify,gather, or generate the cybersecurity information required to perform the assessment
Identify or discover cybersecurity vulnerabilities inherent in the IACS’ products or system design
Organize and facilitate a cybersecurity risk assessment for an IACS
Identify and evaluate realistic threat scenarios
Identify gaps in existing policies, procedures, and standards
Establish and document security zones and conduits
Develop a cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS)

To register:
https://www.isa.org/events-conferences/events-calendar/event-details/?productId=63250535

Houston May Cyber Camp
2019-05-06 08:00 - 2019-05-23 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States

Analysis Division Symposium @ Galveston Island Convention Center
2019-05-05 08:00 - 2019-05-09 17:00
Join friends and colleagues in Galveston, Texas for the ISA Analysis Division Symposium! Attendees will gain the opportunity to hear from and engage with industry thought leaders and innovators, as well as meet with representatives of process analyzer manufacturers who will be showcasing their products/services and applications.
The 2019 symposium event features expert presentations and speakers, valuable training courses, and informative technology forum and exhibition, and a wide range of social networking events.

Flow Technology Overview
2019-05-01 11:00 - 13:00 | ExxonMobil Building, 1725 Hughes Landing Blvd. (Meeting Room A) The Woodlands, 77380, Woodlands, 77380, United States
Confused about which Precision Flow Technology to select for your application? In this presentation, we will review the theory, advantages/limitations, and Best Fit applications for the eight flow technologies that make up the Precision Flow Market. Those technologies are DP Flow, Coriolis, Magmeter, Vortex, Ultrasonic, Thermal Mass, Turbine and Positive Displacement. At the conclusion of the presentation, attendees will have a better understanding of what technologies will meet their application needs.
Presenter: PARKER SEATON, Gulf Area Flow & Density Specialist for Emerson Process Automation
Mr. Seaton graduated from The University of Arkansas in 1976 and was employed by Dow Chemical in Freeport from 1977 to 1983. During his tenure at Dow, he was a Production Engineer with the Energy Systems and the Polyethylene Units. After a brief foray into private business, Mr. Seaton began his career with Rosemount in 1987. From 1987 to 1999 the presenter was involved in growing the sales of Rosemount products at accounts in the Freeport area. In 2000, Mr. Seaton took on the role of Flow Specialist for the Gulf Area supporting DP Flow, Magmeters and Vortex. In 2010, the responsibility for product support was refocused on Coriolis, Density, Magmeters and Vortex for the Emerson Flow Team in the Gulf Area.
