Government sets out cyber security strategy

The Government has set out its cyber security strategy for the energy sector.

The four-year plans details steps to protect the energy system and consumers, and how ministers will work with the industry to mitigate risks.

 It looks to ensure risks are identified and managed and that cyber security and resilience is “increased at pace” across the sector. A comprehensive understanding of the whole energy system will be developed, highlighting dependencies, high impact points of failure and areas of risk concentration.

Energy minister Michael Shanks said: “We have a resilient and reliable energy system, supported by world class expertise across government, regulators and industry. But parts of our infrastructure were not designed for today’s highly digital, interconnected and decentralised system.

“As we build new networks, deploy renewable technologies, and bring new actors into the market, we must ensure cyber security is built in from the start – not added as an afterthought.”