May 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Join us on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 1:00-2:00 pm ET as the NMFTA Cybersecurity team presents Securing the Future of Heavy Vehicle Cybersecurity – The CyberTruck Challenge.
Description
The CyberTruck Challenge is the premier hands-on training event dedicated to equipping the next generation of cybersecurity professionals in the heavy vehicle industry. Endorsed by several leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), this initiative provides students with real-world problem-solving experiences, mentorship from industry experts, and practical cybersecurity training tailored to the trucking sector. For many years, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA)TM has been the premier sponsor of the CyberTruck Challenge. We’ve covered the costs of airfare, lodging, and meals for all attending students to ensure the workforce of tomorrow is prepared for the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity.
What You’ll Learn:
- The Mission of the CyberTruck Challenge – How it prepares students to tackle cybersecurity threats in heavy vehicles.
- Hands-On Training Opportunities – An overview of the skills and techniques participants gain during the event.
- Industry Collaboration & Support – Insights into how OEMs and industry leaders contribute to this initiative.
- Workforce Development Impact – The role of the CyberTruck Challenge in building a skilled cybersecurity workforce.
By establishing a community that transcends company boundaries, the CyberTruck Challenge helps create a more experienced and capable workforce dedicated to securing the future of heavy vehicle cybersecurity.
Meet Your Speakers
Joe Ohr has more than two decades of experience in technical operations, customer success management, IT, customer support, and product support.
Currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer for the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™, he plays a pivotal role in helping to advance the industry through digitization, classification, and cybersecurity.
Prior to Ohr’s role at NMFTA, he served as in numerous IT, engineering, and operations positions at Qualcomm and Eaton, and most recently held the position of Senior Vice President of Operations/Customer Experience at Omnitracs.
Throughout his career, Ohr has provided strategic guidance, vision, and a roadmap for addressing long-term customer challenges. He has played a key role in accelerating revenue growth and has collaborated closely with IT, product, and engineering teams to foster stronger partnerships with strategic customers and peers. Additionally, Ohr has overseen post sales customer support and service teams, as well as operations, managing a workforce of over 400 individuals.
He holds multiple certifications such as CCNA from Cisco and MCSE from Microsoft and earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from the Ohio State University. Due to his contributions to the industry, he earned a spot in the Inner Circle in 2015 and 2018 from Qualcomm and Omnitracs.
Anne Zachos is a Cybersecurity Research Engineer at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™.
At NMFTA, Anne takes a lead role in advancing cybersecurity within the trucking industry, focusing on contributing to both research initiatives and educational efforts. Her commitment to staying at the forefront of emerging technologies positions her as a forward-thinking professional ready to make meaningful contributions to the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity.
Anne is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. Her academic focus included cybersecurity, with a particular interest in embedded systems and reverse engineering.
Ben Gardiner is a Senior Cybersecurity Research Engineer contractor at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA) specializing in hardware and low-level software security. With more than ten years of professional experience in embedded systems design and a lifetime of hacking experience, Ben has a deep knowledge of the low-level functions of operating systems and the hardware with which they interface. He has held security assurance and reversing roles at a global corporation, as well as worked in embedded software and systems engineering roles at several organizations. Ben holds a M.Sc. Eng. in Applied Math & Stats from Queen’s University. He is a DEF CON Hardware Hacking Village (DC HHV) and Car Hacking Village (CHV) volunteer. He is GIAC GPEN certified and a GIAC advisory board member, he is also chair of the SAE TEVEES18A1 Cybersecurity Assurance Testing TF (drafting J3061-2), contributor to several American Trucking Association (ATA) TMC task forces, ISO WG11 committees, and a voting member of the SAE Vehicle Electronic Systems Security Committee. Ben has delivered workshops and presentations at several world cybersecurity events including the Cyber Truck Challenge, GENIVI security sessions, Hack in Paris, HackFest, and DEF CON main stage.
