BSides Canberra 2026

Kanik Sachdeva

Security Engineering Manager at Medibank


Sessions

09-24
10:00
360min
OT / ICS Security Day 1
Gagan Singh Thenua, Sanam Makadia, Kanik Sachdeva

What You'll Experience

• Hands-on simulations and learning experiences to inspire and equip newcomers entering or advancing in OT/ICS and Space Cybersecurity.
• Real physical kits that bridge the digital and physical worlds through interactive demonstrations.
• Interactive discussions and practical workshops featuring attack simulations and cyber defence techniques for critical infrastructure

Section 1 — OT/ICS Security + ICS4ICS Hands-On Lab

Activities:
• Hands-on interaction with PLCs, SCADA components, sensors
• Network analysis of industrial traffic
• OT attack demonstration (e.g., MITM, replay, unauthorized logic change)
• Detecting OT anomalies using real tools
• ICS4ICS scenario-based tabletop response
• Role-playing: Incident Commander, Operations, Communications
• Understanding the “physical impact” dimension of cyber attacks
Takeaways:
• Real-world experience learning OT systems, architecture and environment
• Experiencing and handling industrial cyber incident

Section 2 — Space Cybersecurity + ICS4ICS

Activities:
• Overview of satellite communication architecture
• GNSS spoofing/jamming concepts
• Low orbital comms, CubeSat
• Simulated satellite cyber incident (e.g., command link compromise)
• Applying ICS4ICS roles to space system disruptions
• Hands-on analysis of space telemetry anomalies (simulated)
• Discussion of convergence: space + OT + autonomous systems
Outcome:
• First-hand experience with emerging cyber-physical
threats in space systems

Event Track
Hardware Village - OT Stands
09-25
09:00
420min
OT / ICS Security Day 2
Gagan Singh Thenua, Sanam Makadia, Kanik Sachdeva

What You'll Experience

• Hands-on simulations and learning experiences to inspire and equip newcomers entering or advancing in OT/ICS and Space Cybersecurity.
• Real physical kits that bridge the digital and physical worlds through interactive demonstrations.
• Interactive discussions and practical workshops featuring attack simulations and cyber defence techniques for critical infrastructure

Section 1 — OT/ICS Security + ICS4ICS Hands-On Lab

Activities:
• Hands-on interaction with PLCs, SCADA components, sensors
• Network analysis of industrial traffic
• OT attack demonstration (e.g., MITM, replay, unauthorized logic change)
• Detecting OT anomalies using real tools
• ICS4ICS scenario-based tabletop response
• Role-playing: Incident Commander, Operations, Communications
• Understanding the “physical impact” dimension of cyber attacks
Takeaways:
• Real-world experience learning OT systems, architecture and environment
• Experiencing and handling industrial cyber incident

Section 2 — Space Cybersecurity + ICS4ICS

Activities:
• Overview of satellite communication architecture
• GNSS spoofing/jamming concepts
• Low orbital comms, CubeSat
• Simulated satellite cyber incident (e.g., command link compromise)
• Applying ICS4ICS roles to space system disruptions
• Hands-on analysis of space telemetry anomalies (simulated)
• Discussion of convergence: space + OT + autonomous systems
Outcome:
• First-hand experience with emerging cyber-physical
threats in space systems

Event Track
Hardware Village - OT Stands
09-26
09:00
390min
OT / ICS Security Day 3
Sanam Makadia, Gagan Singh Thenua, Kanik Sachdeva

What You'll Experience

• Hands-on simulations and learning experiences to inspire and equip newcomers entering or advancing in OT/ICS and Space Cybersecurity.
• Real physical kits that bridge the digital and physical worlds through interactive demonstrations.
• Interactive discussions and practical workshops featuring attack simulations and cyber defence techniques for critical infrastructure

Section 1 — OT/ICS Security + ICS4ICS Hands-On Lab

Activities:
• Hands-on interaction with PLCs, SCADA components, sensors
• Network analysis of industrial traffic
• OT attack demonstration (e.g., MITM, replay, unauthorized logic change)
• Detecting OT anomalies using real tools
• ICS4ICS scenario-based tabletop response
• Role-playing: Incident Commander, Operations, Communications
• Understanding the “physical impact” dimension of cyber attacks
Takeaways:
• Real-world experience learning OT systems, architecture and environment
• Experiencing and handling industrial cyber incident

Section 2 — Space Cybersecurity + ICS4ICS

Activities:
• Overview of satellite communication architecture
• GNSS spoofing/jamming concepts
• Low orbital comms, CubeSat
• Simulated satellite cyber incident (e.g., command link compromise)
• Applying ICS4ICS roles to space system disruptions
• Hands-on analysis of space telemetry anomalies (simulated)
• Discussion of convergence: space + OT + autonomous systems
Outcome:
• First-hand experience with emerging cyber-physical
threats in space systems

Event Track
Hardware Village - OT Stands