How Can Energy Systems Be Protected from Cyberattacks and Blackouts?
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The session surveys cyber and blackout risks arising from an increasingly digital, decentralized and multi-actor power system and presents technical and digital strategies to keep the grid stable. Topics include IT security for distribution networks, smart meter rollout, resilience measures, platform/cloud models, risk and forecasting management, virtual power plants and intelligent storage, with contributions from academics, regulators (BSI) and industry consultants and vendors.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00IT security and blackouts
- 1:02Threat landscape USA
- 2:06Security Germany
- 3:11Safety vs security energy
- 4:14Critical infrastructure reports
- 6:00Energy sector prepared
- 7:28Digitalization challenges
- 9:15Leapfrogging grid IT security
- 10:38Resilience vs robustness
- 12:01Resilience power grids
- 14:09BSI’s resilience role
- 15:34BSI industry collaboration
- 16:39Supply chain dependencies
- 18:44Physical system security
- 19:47Monocultures IT risks
- 21:37Diversity opportunity or risk
- 22:41Small provider challenges
- 24:28Security for small companies
- 25:09Digitalization side effects
- 26:34Grid fluctuations causes
- 27:17IT security provider teams
- 28:39Rapid response teams
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