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Midwest OT Cybersecurity Summit (MOCS)

Hosted at beautiful Marquette University, this summit is built for all career classes focused on manufacturing cybersecurity and Industrial Control Systems (ICS)β€”from students and career changers to plant engineers, SOC teams, OT defenders, and executive leaders.

πŸ—“οΈ Friday, April 24th, 2026 β€’ 12:00 PM - 5:00 PMπŸ“ Marquette University, MilwaukeeπŸŽ“ Earn CPE credits by attending sessions

Why Attend MOCS?

A practical, community-driven OT cybersecurity conference for defenders, students, and hiring teams. OT means Operational Technology, including manufacturing systems, industrial controls, and ICS environments across many sectors.

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πŸŽ“ Career Growth

Resume workshops, mentor networking, and hiring-focused sessions.

πŸ›‘οΈ OT Hands-On Learning

Real-world OT and ICS topics across manufacturing, industrial control, and infrastructure environments.

βœ… CPE Credits

Earn Continuing Professional Education credits through attendance.

Call for Presenters & Labs

We are actively accepting talk and hands-on lab proposals for MOCS. Submission deadline: April 1st. We welcome practitioner-led sessions that deliver actionable takeaways for defenders and builders.

πŸ”΄ Update (March 19, 2026): Presenters filling fast. Currently open to 1 lab and 1 presenter.

What we are looking for

  • OT/ICS threat detection, defense strategy, and incident response
  • Critical infrastructure security and resilience engineering
  • Threat hunting, forensics, and attack simulation (red/blue)
  • Secure architecture, SDLC, risk governance, and compliance
  • Hands-on labs with practical workflows and measurable outcomes

Presenter details

  • Audience levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced
  • Session formats: 30 / 45 / 60 min. options
  • Notification timeline: accepted speakers notified after review window closes
  • Lab proposals should include environment/setup requirements
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Event Agenda

11:30 AM – 5:30 PM Β· 3 Rooms Β· 10 Confirmed Sessions Β· Career Fair

⚠ DRAFT β€” As of March 19, 2026 View Full Agenda β†’

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MU Students

FREE (with valid ID & pre-registration)

Student-focused networking and pathways. ID to be presented. At-door pricing is $15.

Student Admission

$15

For student attendees. Student ID to be presented at check-in.

Early Bird Industry Professionals

$25

Applies to early and mid-career attendees. Expires April 17th.

Industry Professionals

$35

Prices after early bird.

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