Anjos Nijk ( ENCS ) discusses grid cyber security
Anjos Nijk ( ENCS ) discusses grid cyber security
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criminal and state actor activity in the energy domain , a re-evaluation of company efforts is needed and ongoing .” Indeed , this appears to be the crux of the matter : however well an organisation becomes at defending itself against prior threats , cybersecurity is an ongoing ‘ process ’ not a final destination .
Perhaps the biggest disruption to old paradigms of cybersecurity has been the necessity for remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic . In a survey not exclusive of energy companies , the World Health Organisation
( WHO ) found that cyberattacks on corporate entities had increased fivefold . Siemens has also recognised this and emphasised that power providers should make time to understand the new threat , establish a baseline defence strategy in collaboration with partners and reimagine security architecture for a new way of operating . All of this , the company states , should be done whilst abiding by two main principles : 1 ) continue providing power to customers and 2 ) keep people and companies safe . www . energydigital . com