Volume 10
Feb 2017 Edition
Alliance for Power Grid Cyber Security & Incident Response
Raytheon and Utilidata to deliver defense-grade cybersecurity for utilities , to avoid disruptions such as the 2015 Prykarpattyaoblenergo Power Plant Cyber Attack
In December 2015 , a cyber attack shut down a large section of the Ukrainian power grid – an incident that the Department of Energy identified in the 2017 installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review as an ‘ indicator of what is possible .’
to provide world-class cybersecurity , analytics and other innovative technologies .
“ With this alliance , Raytheon will expand our presence in the critical infrastructure market by delivering next-generation , defense-grade cybersecurity capabilities to power utilities ,” said Dave Wajsgras , president of Raytheon ’ s Intelligence , Information and Services business .
( Learn More about the Prykarpattyaoblenergo Power Plant Cyber Attack , courtesy of NATO )
Raytheon and Utilidata have today announced they have formed a strategic alliance to help power utilities proactively detect , defend against and respond to cyber threats .
The effort will combine Utilidata ’ s experience in the use of real-time data from the electrical grid to detect and respond to cyber attacks and Raytheon ’ s expertise in proactive cyber threat hunting , automation and managed security services
( Cybersecurity is not a waiting game . The only way to find the most sophisticated , damaging cyber threats attacking an organization ’ s network is to proactively “ hunt ” for them . Courtesy of Raytheon and YouTube )
Power utility companies have invested heavily in making the power distribution system smarter , more efficient and more connected since the early 2000s . Such innovations are pillars of the energy economy , but they can make the grid vulnerable to cyber attacks .
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