Ken Soh
CEO athena dynamics, Chair SGTech Cyber Security Chapter (22/24), Group CIO BH Global Corporation
Singapore
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Ken Soh holds concurrent appointments as Group CIO of BH Global and as the founding CEO of the award-wining cyber security consulting company Athena Dynamics since 2014. He also serves as Chair for the Cyber Security Chapter in SGTech (a 42-year-old technology trade association in Singapore) since 2022. Ken has more than 34 years of working experience in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry. He has been an avid industry thought leadership speaker and writer and has contributed hundreds of thought leadership speaking engagements and papers in industry conferences, press and media. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Studies (AI) with distinction award from the University of Essex (UK); and a Master of Business Administration (eMBA) from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore (NTU), a joint programme between Nanyang Business School of NTU and University of California, Berkeley.
Area of Expertise
Maritime Cyber Security: Introducing the Concept of Digitally Invisible Ships
Maritime cyber threats are on the rise, yet sailing ships lack typical IT support. When cyber incidents occur at sea, ships are isolated. To address this, a novel concept is introduced: the "digitally invisible ship." This proposal eliminates inbound open ports, thwarting malicious scans and reducing intrusion risks. Crucially, it requires no additional hardware or heavy software, seamlessly integrating with existing maritime systems. This innovation promises to revolutionize maritime cybersecurity, offering a robust defense against evolving threats.
CII Protection: Connecting the Unconnectable
I was once challenged by a group of seasoned Critical Info Infrastructure (“CII”) operation leaders if there is ever true air-gapped deployment in the world. What a question! Air gapped setup in CIIs has been the way for high assurance cyber security. What has transpired in today’s landscape?
CII, especially OT networks are ideally air-gapped, but practical needs like remote monitoring and support, IT-OT convergence, and legacy systems often break this isolation, creating attack vectors.
There were unidirectional conduits designed to ensure 100% unidirectional traffic at the hardware level. However, it's very strength poses a challenge by prohibiting remote support during critical situations.
This presentation introduces a special paradigm: the "protocol breaker." Implemented through a hardware security (“hardsec”) device, it maintains an air gap between IT and OT networks while enabling controlled and highly secure bi-directional data transfer.
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