Texas A&M university 68th annual conference for protective relay engineers replacing fear with knowledge - cyber security for substation automation, protection and control systems

When we look at the organizations involved in maintaining utility system security (vendors, integrators, end users) it's fair to say that security is “everybody's business.” To the extent these groups cooperate with one another throughout the system lifecycle, security will be enhanced. At the same time, perhaps the most important aspect of security for the various players to keep in mind is that it is a journey and not a destination. There will always be new threats. Likewise, there will be new methods and technologies for meeting those threats. Vigilance, cooperation and technical expertise, when applied in unison, offer the best defense.