The electricity sector, among other risks critical national infrastructure (CNI) organizations, has found itself in the crosshairs of cyber threat actors amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Frequent Russian cyber-attacks which targeted Ukrainian power grids before and since the Kremlin’s invasion of the region underlines the scale of this threat and potential impact on Western nations.
One organization tackling this challenge is the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) which aims to increase awareness of cybersecurity risks facing the electricity sector and how to address these collaboratively. The ENCS is a non-profit organization owned by grid operators, focused on enhancing the cybersecurity of the European Union’s (EU) grid infrastructure.
Infosecurity Magazine spoke to Anjos Nijk, Managing Director at ENCS to find out more about the importance of collaboration and information sharing in the electricity sector, and the potential impact of upcoming legislation, such as the EU’s Network and Information Security (NIS2) directive, on this area.
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