Over the past 25 years, Mr. Crawford has designed and incorporated technology-based solutions for various industries, including the aerospace, government, telecommunications, and transportation industries. With his leadership roles at Bombardier Transportation (Head of Innovation and Senior Director of Transit Security Solutions and Products) and Ericsson (Chief Engineer for Transportation and Security), he has developed a comprehensive understanding of the transit industry and the growing demand for integrated transportation systems.
Mr. Crawford serves as Waterfall Security Systems’ Transportation Industry Director, responsible for market strategy, business development, and product positioning for Waterfall’s transportation cyber security solutions.
Sessions
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June 07: Secure public transport systems: How best to tackle cyberattacks
Redefining Cybersecurity in Transportation: Innovative Approaches and Proven Use Cases Amidst Growing Cyber Threats
Cyber-attacks on critical rail infrastructure are rising, and a more robust cybersecurity solution is required to protect and secure the most mission-critical networks of rail operations. In addition, in the increased business demand for sharing railway operational and signaling system data (OT) to non-secure networks (IT), Rail system operators urgently need cybersecurity designs and solutions to share information while preventing cyber-attacks. Chris Crawford, Transportation Industry Director at Waterfall Security Solutions and a longtime industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in transportation systems, will review the Unidirectional Security Gateway technology and summarize specific use cases used today by leading operators in the Transportation sector.
