Ken Soh
CEO athena dynamics, Chair SGTech Cyber Security Chapter (Sep 22 - Sep 25), Group CIO BH Global Corporation, Co-Chair Cyber Security Assurance Alliance
Singapore
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Ken Soh is the Group CIO of BH Global and CEO of Athena Dynamics, a cybersecurity subsidiary he co-founded in 2014. With over 35 years in ICT, he has led major digital transformation initiatives and built Athena into a trusted service provider serving 350+ public and private entities, including those in defense, maritime and critical infrastructure. He also chairs SGTech’s Cyber Security Chapter from Sep 2022 to Sep 2025. Ken has been an avid speaker/writer and has received multiple leadership awards, including AiSP Cyber Security Leaders, Dun & Bradstreet Singapore Business Eminence, CIO100, ASEAN CIO accolades. He holds an Executive MBA from the NTU–UC Berkeley Programme and a MSc in Computer Studies (AI) with distinction from the University of Essex.
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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