In an announcement today, Wurldtech(TM) Security Technologies, a leading provider of industrial cyber security testing and certification solutions for critical infrastructure industries, revealed a detailed strategic initiative designed to help improve the security of the Smart Grid.
The effort includes; the addition of wireless communication capabilities into the award-winning Achilles(TM) Satellite security robustness testing platform to diagnose and remediate vulnerabilities in Smart Grid technology; the expansion of the Achilles(TM) cyber security certification program to include resilience benchmarks for smart grid devices and applications; and the creation of the world’s first cyber security research institute and global center of excellence for energy infrastructure protection with particular short-term focus on Smart Grid issues.
“The Smart Grid is critical to our sustainable energy future,” Tyler Williams, CEO of Wurldtech said, “but the bulk power industry has had little necessity for cyber security in the past because critical control networks were isolated from the litany of IT threats that could jeopardize process integrity and reliability. The advantages of Smart Grid however, require increased connectivity, including a reliance on the internet, and if we don’t move quickly to make functional security an integral part of the Smart Grid initiatives, we may find ourselves in the unfavourable position of attempting to fix the car while driving at full speed.”
via Wurldtech Gears Up to Help Secure Smart Grid.
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