BURNS & MCDONNELL
Tackling the rise in cybersecurity threats Within cybersecurity and governance , the energy industry is changing and so are the threats . But the industry needs to work faster , especially as power stations can affect lives .
“ On average , most utilities do not have enough visibility into their operational network to detect any type of compromise in less than 50 days or under – we have to bring that down much faster ,” he said .
“ The knowledge and attacks are becoming more sophisticated , so our ability to detect must be much faster . We have to share information and be much more proactive , and create a balanced approach – being able to provide solutions across the board .
“ The knowledge and attacks are becoming more sophisticated , so our ability to detect must be much faster ”
JEROME FARQUHARSON SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR , BURNS & MCDONNELL
“ Over the last 10-15 years there has been a lot more maturity around cybersecurity – we ’ re not there yet , but we ’ ve come a long way and that ’ s driven innovation .”
The biggest challenge was the change in how systems communicated , from internal to industrial internet , and that has brought greater risks .
“ The integration between IT and OT has become greater , leading to more direct access . From a business and national security perspective , it is important to understand the risks for utilities .” cybermagazine . com 81