Faster, Lighter, and more Vulnerable than Ever: Modern OT Labs with GRFICSv3
About This Session
Hands-on experience is critical for developing real-world OT security skills, but access to ICS hardware and realistic testbeds is often prohibitively expensive. GRFICS v3 helps close this gap by providing a lightweight, open-source platform for simulating industrial environments in software. Fully containerized for faster deployment and easier scaling, GRFICS v3 supports affordable training, repeatable testing, and research on ICS attacks and defenses. This session will cover what is new in v3, practical examples of how it is being used, and lessons learned in building modern OT security labs. Whether you are new to GRFICS or looking to enhance your existing training and testing efforts, this talk will give you tools and ideas to take back to your own environments.
Speaker
David Formby
CEO/CTO - Fortiphyd Logic Inc
David Formby is CEO/CTO and co-founder of Fortiphyd Logic. He received his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he focused on developing novel attacks and defenses for industrial control system networks and PLCs. Formby now leads Fortiphyd Logic in developing innovative solutions for industrial cybersecurity training and PLC endpoint detection. He is a member of the ISA and the Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices community.
