The ‘Weakest Link’ in Supply Chain Security The energy transition will bring with it a new generation of cybersecurity challenges for the power sector. While information-sharing has been valuable, strategies to address issues related to vendor security, cyber talent, and lagging investment will also be critical, a former utility supply chain executive who led the … Continue reading The ‘Weakest Link’ in Supply Chain Security
Responding to Cyber-Attacks in the Utility and Energy Sectors To assist utilities with assessing and responding to cyber risks, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) recently issued a report on best practices to respond to and recover from cybersecurity incidents in the utility industry. Like other industries, … Continue reading Responding to Cyber-Attacks in the #Utility and Energy Sectors
Simulated grid attacks prepped in US amid mounting cyber risks, shortage of security talent The North American Electric Reliability Corp. will hold its biennial “GridEx” event on Nov. 13 and 14, including a simulated grid attack that allows thousands of utility-sector participants to run through cybsersecurity response plans. The U.S. Department of Energy will follow … Continue reading Simulated grid attacks prepped in US amid mounting cyber risks, shortage of security talent
FERC official’s comments spotlight pipeline cyber risk Comments by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s chief of staff, Anthony Pugliese, to an industry group appear to be more evidence of concern over potential attacks on U.S. gas pipelines that could threaten the nation’s electricity supply. Pugliese singled out pipelines as a priority target for state-based cyberattacks. … Continue reading FERC official’s comments spotlight pipeline cyber risk
With hacking of US utilities, Russia could move from cyber espionage toward cyber war Even before the revelation on July 23 that Russian government hackers had penetrated the computer systems of U.S. electric utilities and could have caused blackouts, government agencies and electricity industry leaders were working to protect U.S. customers and society as a … Continue reading With #hacking of US utilities, #Russia could move from cyber espionage toward cyber war
Energy industry faces unprecedented cyber threats almost daily Washington — Every day the energy sector faces a barrage of cyber attacks, and just about once a day an attack is novel, something the industry has not seen before but must defend against. “The problem is there are an infinite number of ways that you can … Continue reading Energy industry faces unprecedented cyber threats almost daily
How To Protect the Connected Energy Grid New digital tools are transforming the energy sector, connecting everything from household appliances to electric vehicles to smart sensors, and improving the efficiency of infrastructure from transmission lines to power plants to pipelines. These technologies promise smarter, cleaner, and cheaper energy. Unfortunately, they also leave the U.S. increasingly … Continue reading How To Protect the Connected Energy Grid
No phones. No internet. No A/C. How prepared are we for a major power grid attack? Imagine the life we know gone dark. For weeks, maybe months. Dark as in loss of power. No cell phones, ATMs, traffic lights, heating or cooling. About once every four days, part of the nation’s power grid — a … Continue reading No phones. No internet. No A/C. How prepared are we for a major power grid attack?
After Alert On Russian Hacks, Bigger Push To Protect Power Grid The joint alert from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security last month warning that Russia was hacking into critical U.S. energy infrastructure may have shaken some Americans. But it came as no surprise to the country’s largest grid operator, PJM Interconnection. “You will … Continue reading After Alert On #Russian_Hacks, Bigger Push To Protect Power Grid
Forget the skills gap, in energy cyber security, it’s a chasm There are frighteningly few cyber security experts with the right skills in the electricity industry, warns Michael John. While there is room for hope in the longer-term, he outlines what can be done now to plug the gaps. Michael John is Director at The … Continue reading Forget the skills gap, in energy cyber security, it’s a chasm
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