Cyber security for power systems — A closer look at the drivers and how to best approach the new challenges

With technology advancements power systems have changed significantly in the past decade and will continue to change. They have become more interconnected and provide end users with much more information to allow for higher reliability and greater levels of control. Today's products and systems are based on open standards and leverage commercial technology, like Ethernet, to allow for interoperability between different vendors solutions. This change in technology has not only brought huge benefits from an operational point of view, it also permits power systems to address cyber security issues similar to other traditional, enterprise systems which have been facing the same industry challenges for years.