DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS
" At an absolute minimum , ensuring security right across the ecosystem of suppliers , contractors and partners should be carried out to ensure a hacker cannot infiltrate the entire network simply by attacking one organisation in the supply chain ," Goble says . " Furthermore , conducting annual security reviews of the supply chain will not be enough to maintain the security of an ecosystem ."
“ Tools such as machine learning-enabled technology that can autonomously discover and block ransomware and other malicious threats should be used to lighten the load ”
JAYNE GOBLE DIRECTOR , KPMG UK
Advancement in the future The mission of protecting important national infrastructures , such as the electric power system , natural gas pipelines , chemical factories , and countless others , is difficult for any single institution to accomplish .
That is why INL is working alongside the Departments of Energy , Defence , and Homeland Security to form strategic collaborations with businesses and academics to expand and enhance the CCE methodology . Expert training programmes are presently being developed that will help better secure the most critical facilities in the United States and around the world .
" With the volume of threats only rising , a standard approach to cyber security will no longer suffice ," Goble says . " At an absolute minimum , ensuring security right across the ecosystem of suppliers , contractors and partners should be carried out to ensure a hacker cannot infiltrate the entire network simply by attacking one organisation in the supply chain .
" Furthermore , conducting annual security reviews of the supply chain will not be enough to maintain the security of an ecosystem . Tools such as machine learningenabled technology that can autonomously discover and block ransomware and other malicious threats should be used to lighten the load of the already-stretched security team ." cybermagazine . com 87