A working forum for rail cybersecurity
Welcome to Cyber Senate
CyberSenate brings together the people responsible for securing rail systems — operators, infrastructure leaders, and suppliers working across complex, long-lifecycle environments.
The focus is simple: how cybersecurity works in practice.
Not frameworks in isolation, but how systems are actually protected, monitored, and recovered when things go wrong — across networks, control systems, and supplier ecosystems.
Built around real-world rail operations
Rail systems don’t fail in theory — they fail in live environments, under pressure, across interconnected systems and suppliers.
CyberSenate exists to reflect that reality.
Discussions focus on operational systems, incident response, supplier integration, and the day-to-day challenges of keeping rail services running safely and securely.
Core areas of focus
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Securing operational rail systems
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Managing risk across supplier ecosystems
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Responding to incidents under real-world constraints
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Bridging IT and OT in long-lifecycle environments
From the Summits
Selected moments and discussions from recent Rail Cybersecurity Summits.
Geir Reset Simonsen | Chief Security Architect | Bane NOR
Geir Reset Simonsen | Chief Security Architect | Bane NOR Chief Security Architect [...]
Phil Butterworth | Fraud & Investigations Lead | TransPennine Express
Phil Butterworth Fraud and Investigations Lead TransPennine Express Biography I am currently the [...]
Petros Tsekouras | Cyber Security Advisory Lead – OT| Technology and Data | CyberSecurity – Transport for London
Petros Tsekouras Cyber Security Advisory Lead - OT| Technology and Data | CyberSecurity [...]
Marc Silverwood | Onboard Systems Manager | Northern Trains Limited
Marc Silverwood Onboard Systems Manager Northern Trains Ltd Biography With over 25 years [...]
Liam Sterling | Head of Information Technology | Angel Trains
Liam Sterling Head of Information Technology Angel Trains Biography Liam Stirling has thirty years [...]
Jeanette Van Halteren | Managing Consultant | Thales
Jeanette Van Halteren Managing Consultant Thales Biography Jeanette has a deep pedigree in [...]
Amin Ben Karroum | Information Security Architect | Sporveien
From multiple ISMS (chaos) to one ISMS (tranquility)presented by Amin Ben Karroum Information Security Architect Sporveien
Jon Torode | Head of Engineering and Asset Performance | RKH Qitarat
Jon Torode Head of Engineering and Asset Performance RKH Qitarat Biography Jon is [...]
Expanding beyond cybersecurity
Some of the challenges facing rail systems sit beyond cybersecurity — in supplier ecosystems, system integration, and operational accountability.
These are addressed through the Operational Risk Council (ORC).
Rail Supply Chain Forum
A focused forum examining supplier ecosystems, integration risk, and long-lifecycle system accountability in rail environments.
👉 ben.reed@operationalriskcouncil.com