The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rolled out Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles, developed in collaboration with the Idaho National Laboratory. The principles establish best practices for cybersecurity throughout the supply chain that support energy infrastructure and can help secure equipment and technologies before they are exploited by cyber actors seeking to cause destruction or disruption to critical infrastructure. Developed for manufacturers and end users alike, these principles create a framework to strengthen key technologies used globally to manage and operate electricity, oil, and natural gas systems.
The Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) crafted the Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles, incorporating feedback from industrial control systems (ICS) manufacturers and asset owners involved in CESER’s supply chain research. This development also integrates findings from the Idaho National Laboratory. CESER has established 10 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles specifically tailored for suppliers, alongside a separate set of 10 principles geared towards end-users.
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