Energy Bar Association’s Post

The latest updates to NERC's CIP-014-4 standard introduce significant eligibility changes to physical security requirements for critical infrastructure in the energy sector and the standard's framework. These revisions underscore the importance of enhanced protection measures to safeguard the grid from physical threats. Staying ahead of these changes is crucial for maintaining compliance and protecting our nation's power systems. Senior Project Engineer and Physical Security Expert Christopher Ott, E.E provides insights on how these updates impact your organization and outline the steps needed to ensure compliance. Read more here. 👉 https://lnkd.in/g9hGEkeJ

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Huge turnout for the webinar on Ballistic Attacks on Substations & Utilities! Thank you to everyone who joined the American Public Power Association (APPA) and Permacast Walls for the informative session on protecting critical infrastructure from ballistic attacks. A big thanks to our speakers, industry experts Steven H., Jason Langella, Jose Hernandez, P.E., Issac "Ike" Atlas, PSP®, CPD, and Chris L. Herold, PSP, for sharing their valuable insights on: - The rise in ballistic attacks and their impact - Securing substations with ballistic walls - Design Basis Threat (DBT) and "Secure by Design" principles - CIP-14 compliance and Vulnerability Assessments - Physical security resources for utilities available via SERC Reliability Corporation, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), & Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Missed the webinar? No worries! The recording is now available online for you to view at your convenience. Learn how you can safeguard your utilities from this growing threat. P.S. Tag your colleagues in utilities, engineering, and security who might benefit from this recording! [Link to recording] (https://lnkd.in/e6zKTjsi) #BallisticAttacks #Substations #Utilities #BallisticWalls #PhysicalSecurity #CriticalInfrastructure

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What better way to defend your factory floor than with modern cybersecurity strategies that will quickly restore operations and provide protection against cyberthreats like ransomware? In our upcoming webinar, discover how Acronis One-Click Recovery reduces business downtime, especially for industries related to manufacturing, oil and gas production, water and wastewater treatment, transportation and logistics. Mark your calendars and register now: 📆 July 10, 10am EDT / 4pm CEST ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eCnDQfcA

#NEW #SHARE Researchers Warn of Flaws in Widely Used Industrial Gas Analysis Equipment. Multiple security flaws have been disclosed in Emerson Rosemount gas chromatographs that could be exploited by malicious actors to obtain sensitive information, induce a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, and even execute arbitrary commands. The flaws impact GC370XA, GC700XA, and GC1500XA and reside in versions 4.1.5 and prior. According to operational technology (OT) security firm Claroty, the vulnerabilities include two command injection flaws and two separate authentication and authorization vulnerabilities that could be weaponized by unauthenticated attackers to perform a wide range of malicious actions ranging from authentication bypass to command injection. https://lnkd.in/dj_a8kne

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In the last few years, criminals have targeted the energy and oil and gas industries. As a key provider for offshore businesses, United Offshore Support GmbH recognised the need to ensure their systems and services were comprehensively protected. One key factor that drew them to Barrier Networks was our expertise in Operational Technology cybersecurity. We understood this field's unique challenges and knew how to provide UOS with the protection they needed. 💭 "Barrier has been working with us for over a year now, and the security is like night and day." 📝 Read our customer story in full here: https://hubs.li/Q02DnpXD0

⚠️In the last few years, we have seen an increase in cyber-attacks on the energy and oil and gas industries. As a key provider for offshore businesses, United Offshore Support GmbH recognised the need to ensure their systems and services were comprehensively protected. Having previously worked with Barrier at another organisation, Simon Lee (Director of IT) knew that we had the skills, expertise in IT and OT, and product portfolio to make us a suitable partner for United Offshore Support. 💭"The partnership with Barrier Networks has been instrumental in fortifying our cybersecurity." 📽️Watch our new Customer Story Video in full here: https://hubs.li/Q02z2WKL0