“Cyber-Informed Engineering” : An OCWA Industry Insight

November 19, 2025
Industry Insight Presentation

Resilience Through
Cyber-Informed
Engineering

Presented by:

Michael Gruenbaum

Cyber Security
and Control Systems Specialist
West Yost

Dave & Busters

Irvine Spectrum

661 Spectrum Center Drive
Sign-In: 11:30 am
Lunch at Noon
Presentation: 12:30 pm

Hosted by OCWA

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Our Sponsors
for the November 2025
Presentation:

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About Our Presentation

Water and wastewater systems are increasingly reliant on digital technologies— yet many remain vulnerable to cyber threats that could disrupt essential services. Cyber-Informed Engineering (CIE) empowers utility leaders, engineers, operators, and planners to design and operate infrastructure that anticipates and withstands these risks. By integrating cybersecurity into core engineering practices, CIE strengthens resilience, protects public health, and ensures continuity of service for communities across the “One Water” sector. 

Our November presentation promises to be very enlightening on a topic pertinent to one of today’s most critical aspects of the water community, our reliance on digital technology to oversee operations.

Make your reservations today! You won’t want to miss this.

OCWA Members with Reservations:  $30.00

Non-Members with Reservations:  $45.00

OCWA Members without Reservations:  $45.00 (at the door)

Non-Members without Reservations:  $45.00 (at the door)

Reservations must be made by end-of-day, Tuesday, November 18
to qualify for the Reservation Rate.
Cancellations received AFTER this date CANNOT be refunded.

About Our Speaker

Michael Gruenbaum

Cyber Security and Control Systems Specialist

Michael Gruenbaum is a Cybersecurity and Control Systems Specialist and Area Market Lead for Southern California with West Yost, based in the Irvine office. In this role he leads business development and client engagement across Southern California and Arizona and serves as a SCADA Program Manager for multiple water agencies, overseeing the development and implementation of SCADA master plans and the delivery of SCADA implementation projects from planning through construction.

With 14 years of industry experience (six years with West Yost), Michael’s technical expertise includes SCADA master planning, detailed control-systems design, PLC programming, SCADA software configuration, cybersecurity resilience, and energy master planning. Michael has conducted more than 80 cybersecurity assessments using the AWWA Cybersecurity Tool and Guidance, which Michael and his team at West Yost have been contracted by AWWA to develop and update.