Utility Dive•3 days ago
Why yesterday’s power grid security won’t work tomorrow
Key Takeaway
The increasing interconnectedness of the modern power grid necessitates a fundamental shift in cybersecurity strategies to protect all grid-connected assets, impacting developers and large consumers.
AI Summary
- •The modern power grid's extensive connectivity, including every sensor, creates numerous new cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
- •Traditional grid security measures are no longer adequate to protect against evolving threats to interconnected infrastructure.
- •Developers and large power consumers must anticipate increased cybersecurity risks and potentially stricter security requirements for all grid-connected assets.
Topics
interconnectpolicydatacentertransmission