Priya PatelTLDR:
- Westinghouse Electric Company is partnering with the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response at the Department of Energy to participate in the agency’s Cyber Testing for Resilient Industrial Control Systems program.
- The program, called CyTRICS, aims to identify potential cyber vulnerabilities in operational technology components submitted by participating companies by subjecting them to testing with the help of state-of-the-art analytic tools provided by the agency’s national laboratories.
Westinghouse Electric Company has announced a partnership with the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) at the Department of Energy (DOE), as part of the agency’s Cyber Testing for Resilient Industrial Control Systems (CyTRICS) program. The program aims to identify potential cyber vulnerabilities in operational technology components. Westinghouse’s instrumentation and control systems for nuclear applications will be tested at the Idaho National Laboratory. The partnership supports Westinghouse’s commitment to providing products fortified against cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. CESER Director Puesh Kumar has stated that this partnership with Westinghouse will be critical in strengthening the supply chain cybersecurity of critical components used to operate US energy systems.
Analysis:
This partnership between Westinghouse Electric Company and the DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response is significant in efforts to strengthen the cybersecurity of operational technology in the energy sector. The CyTRICS program allows participating companies to have their systems tested for potential cyber vulnerabilities, which is crucial in identifying and remedying possible weaknesses. With increasing cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure, this initiative supports Westinghouse’s commitment to protecting its instrumentation and control systems used in nuclear applications. The partnership also highlights the importance of supply chain cybersecurity, as critical components used in US energy systems must be fortified against cyber threats.
