Further education in cyber security for the energy and water supply sector

The distribution networks, components and specific network protocols of energy and water supply are particularly exposed to attacks due to their use. The dependency on automated processes and IT systems continues to grow and increases the vulnerability of energy and water supply to cyberattacks. Various incidents are possible: unnoticed data theft, failure of individual systems up to a lasting disruption of company processes and a supply blackout. Safeguarding against these threat situations includes the analysis of vulnerabilities in the planning and operation of the energy and water supply, in particular also the risk assessment and strategies of preventive measures for cyber attacks. In addition to the technical components, managers and employees must also be sensitised in order to develop and implement appropriate security concepts organisationally. More about further education on IT security in the energy and water supply sector: https://www.iosb-ast.fraunhofer.de/en/departments/cognitive_energy_systems/it_security_for_energy_and_water_supply.html