Implementing partnerships in energy supply chain cybersecurity resilience

Wallis, T. and Dorey, P. (2023) Implementing partnerships in energy supply chain cybersecurity resilience. Energies, 16(4), 1868. (doi: 10.3390/en16041868)

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Abstract

This study describes the implementation of an energy sector community to examine the practice of cybersecurity for operational technology environments and their supply chains. Evaluating cybersecurity from the perspectives of different actors participating in the energy sector, the progress and challenges of operators and suppliers in delivering cybersecurity for the sector are explored. While regulatory frameworks incentivize individual organizations to improve their cybersecurity, operational services contain contributions from many organizations, and this supply chain of activity needs to be influenced and managed to achieve desired security and resilience outcomes. Through collaborations and systems engineering approaches, a reference model is created to facilitate improvements in managing the cybersecurity of supply chains for different actors, including service operators, maintainers, manufacturers, and systems integrators. This study provides an illustration of implementing a common vision of cybersecurity improvement across a community of actors. It utilizes a collaborative framework that has facilitated the co-production of cybersecurity guidance for energy sector participants.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:This work was funded by the Research Institute in Trustworthy Inter-connected Cyber-physical Systems (RITICS) grant number EP/R022844/1 and EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account EP/X5257161/1.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Wallis, Dr Tania
Authors: Wallis, T., and Dorey, P.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
Journal Name:Energies
Publisher:MDPI
ISSN:1996-1073
ISSN (Online):1996-1073
Published Online:14 February 2023
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2023 The Authors
First Published:First published in Energies 16(4): 1868
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
317683UKRI EPSRC Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAA) 2022 - 2025Christopher PearceEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)EP/X525716/1ENG - Systems Power & Energy