Michael Hoffman
Lecturer
Field CTO – Oil and Gas at Dragos, Inc.
Specialities
Industrial Control Systems Security
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About Michael
Michael teaches industrial cybersecurity the way it is practiced. He learned in the field working with instrumentation and analyzers, then moved into automation and industrial control systems / operational technology (ICS/OT) security roles that kept complex plants safe and reliable. Today, he is a SANS Certified Instructor and the Field CTO for Oil & Gas at Dragos, Inc., teaching SANS ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials and SANS ICS612: ICS Cybersecurity In-Depth. With 25+ years across instrumentation, controls, and ICS/OT security, his classes stay grounded in how cybersecurity work in critical infrastructure actually gets done.
Press & Media
Recognitions
- DIY Project Using the ICS612 CLICK PLC to Automate Home Coffee Roasting
- The Cyberwire: Control Loop Podcast – “Looking to the future of the OT space” (Learning Lab with Mike Hoffman)
- SANS: OT Disaster Recovery Quick Start Guide
- The CyberWire – Control Loop Podcast – "Asset inventory: Part of ICS network visibility and monitoring."
- AutomationDirect Library: “Helping Automation Users Wake Up and Smell the Coffee” (feature on Michael’s PLC roaster)
- Design World: “Brewing up DIY automation solutions” (article by Michael Hoffman) designworldonline.com
- GitHub: Eirene77 – ICSDIYProject (CLICK PLC & C-more HMI for DIY Coffee Roaster)