Solution protects old and new structures from cyber attacks
Intel Security, a leading provider of comprehensive security solutions for local governments and energy industries around the world, announces a technology platform capable of securing old and new resources within the power grid. The new Intel Security Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) solution was developed in collaboration with the Texas Department of Energy (USA), which funded the “Discovery Across Texas” smart grid project implemented by Texas Tech University, and having the co-participation in the Intel Security and Wind River (Intel Group company) project for energy network security.
The Intel Security CIP solution works by separating the security management platform functions from the operational applications, allowing the operational layer to be heavily protected, monitored and administered. While the solution is sophisticated and extensive, it is an easy-to-use, cost-effective security technology that can operate on both new and legacy infrastructures. Intel Security CIP can be applied with little or no change to business processes or application software, and can also be adapted to many existing systems.
Protecting the security of the power grid, which is critical to a nation's ability to operate, has been a priority for Intel Security. In 2011 and 2010, the company sponsored two global studies on the security of critical infrastructure networks with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the number one think tank in the US for defense and security. nationally by the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. The most recent study, titled “In the Dark: Essential Utility Companies Facing Cyberattacks,” found that of the 200 executives surveyed globally, 32% had not taken special security measures for smart grid controls. However, 33% anticipates a major information security incident within 12 months. In summary, the report concluded that the energy sector was not adequately prepared for cyberattacks.
"The risk of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure is no longer theoretical, but building security into the power grid is a challenge given the amount of legacy infrastructure and the importance of service availability," says Lorie Wigle, vice president of security solutions. security for the Internet of Things from Intel Security. "Traditional security measures like patching and rebooting are often inappropriate for the power grid, so we started to design something completely different that could be non-invasive but simultaneously powerful."
"Between December 2013 and January 2015, the Intel Security CIP solution was field-tested at Texas Tech University, meeting the standards required by the NIST standard and withstood penetration testing, as well as protecting synchrophasor applications during vulnerability simulation. Heartbleed and Havex Attacks," reports Milton Holloway, President & COO of the Center for the Commercialization of Electrical Technologies. “This project was an excellent example of a public-private partnership that was successful in that it produced technologies that are ready for the market.”
Intel Security CIP provides a secure management platform that includes fundamental protection building blocks such as device identity, malware protection, data security and resiliency – all adapted to today's machine-to-machine environments. The solution also holds promise beyond the power grid, as it makes it possible to be equally effective for defense departments, the oil and gas industry, and medical applications, among other adoptions.
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