Power Plant Cyber Security & NERC CIP Compliance — How to Prepare, Plan & Respond
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Power Plant Cyber Security & NERC CIP Compliance — How to Prepare, Plan & Respond
Summary
As critical infrastructure assets, power plants and utilities are under constant threat by sophisticated attackers looking to gain access to internal systems for sabotage and control. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently disclosed that foreign hackers had secured access to critical controls to U.S. power plants with the ability to shut off power. A recent survey of utility executives indicated 76 percent of those in North America believe the region faces at least a moderate risk of electricity supply interruption from a cyberattack.
Yet many power plants and OEM suppliers are ill-equipped to navigate this new landscape and mitigate cybersecurity risks. The unique technology, staffing, and operating procedures for power plants, EPCs and OEMs amidst a complex web of rapidly evolving technologies and threats means implementing cybersecurity solutions is more challenging than for the average organization. Not only does every energy facility and power plant face uniquely different circumstances related to the security of cyber assets but integrating cybersecurity protections into a utility’s supply chain is more complex than ever. This is a vital vulnerability as the alert issued by DHS last month indicated the hackers were targeting businesses working within a utility’s supply chain and that the hackers’ initial victims were “peripheral organizations such as trusted third-party suppliers with less secure networks.”
Many power plants and energy facilities lack the specialized know-how to effectively mitigate, identify, and repel a cyberattack which means there is a need for a comprehensive solution that fills the security gaps for each plant.
In this informative webinar, Tony Turner and Eric Belardo from Fortress Information Security will discuss the new and changing profile of threats to this industry, and steps power plants and utilities can take to secure their IT and OT operations to monitor and safeguard their attack surface.
Specific topics covered will include:
The growing cyber security risks and specific points of vulnerability for the power industry
Considerations in implementing a comprehensive cybersecurity solution
How to identify threats and risks and gaps in control from internal and third parties and the proposed CIP 013-1 Reliability Standard
Best practices in cyber security incident handling and response management
Case study on how Fortress implementation at a major power producer is helping monitor threats and vulnerabilities in their supply chain and adhere to regulation.
Who should attend:
CIOs, Plant Managers, IT, Operations & Supply Chain managers from:
Utility and Independent Power Producers
Project Developers
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
Refineries & Petrochemical Plants
A&E & EPC Firms
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