Team Member

Certifications
- SCADA Security Architect
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- SABSA Chartered Security Architect
- ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist
Rowan Macfarlane is a Principal Industrial Consultant at the industrial cybersecurity company Dragos. Rowan performs architectural assessments, network vulnerability assessments, compromise assessments, consequence-driven modeling of industrial environments, tabletop exercises and a range of other customer-facing activities.
Prior to joining Dragos, Rowan worked as an OT cyber security specialist in operations for an Oil & Gas major. During this time, Rowan:
- Helped define and build the operational OT support team
- Baked cyber security into day to day operating procedures
- Assessed, integrated, and started up over 2000 automation systems as the OT operational representative during the commissioning of two LNG plants
- Led design and implementation of a ‘zones and conduits’ network architecture
- Designed and built OT management zones, monitoring, and a secure remote access systems
- Scheduled, planned and led multiple routine maintenance tasks such as obsolescence projects Before working in Oil & Gas, Rowan worked in a management consulting firm providing advice on OT risk management and performed technical penetration tests for a range of industries in the Asia Pacific region.
FORMAL EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s Degree in Science, majoring in Internetworking and Computer Security by Murdoch University (Perth – Australia)
CERTIFICATIONS
- SCADA Security Architect
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- SABSA Chartered Security Architect
- ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist
Want Rowan’s frontline perspective for an upcoming event or news feature? Send your request to press@dragos.com