Security requirements workshop for EV charging station vendors

ENCS and ElaadNL are organizing a workshop to present their new security requirements to vendors of EV charging stations.  The workshop will be held online on 30 April 2020 from 14:30 to 16:00. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at info@encs.eu. EV security requirements The new EV charging security requirements were developed […]

ENCS and WindEurope join forces to address DER security

ENCS and WindEurope have joined forces in a project on the security of Distributed Energy Resources (DER). The safety and security of the electricity grid is becoming increasingly dependent on the protective measures taken by operators of DER, such as solar and wind farms. The installed capacity in DER is reaching a point at which […]

Market survey on EV charging security

Together with ElaadNL, ENCS is working on an update of the security requirements for charging stations that ENCS and ElaadNL produced in 2017. ENCS would like to invite charging station manufacturers to validate the requirements by filling out the following market survey by November 29: ENCS EV charging station market survey 2019 Manufacturers are also […]

Market survey on Distribution Automation security

The European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) is conducting a market survey on Distribution Automation RTUs used in medium voltage transformer or transport substations and automatic circuit recloser controllers applied to overhead distribution lines. The market survey is conducted as part of the member project on procuring secure equipment, on behalf of our member grid […]

First workshop for ENCS Member Project information security management

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On 28th March, ENCS held the first workshop for the member project on information security management. Brad Prent led the workshop, which brought together members to share experiences and learn alternative ideas for setting up an effective Information Security Management System (ISMS). The first workshop focused on the initial phases for establishing an ISMS, namely: […]

Aurélio Blanquet, EDP Distribuição elected as new ENCS Assembly Committee chair

In 2017, under the leadership of Director Aurélio Blanquet, EDP Distribuição joined the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS). Now, Mr. Blanquet has been elected Chair of the ENCS Assembly Committee. We caught up with him to talk about his new role and the state of cyber security across the European energy sector.   EDP Distribuição […]

ENCS & ElaadNL team up to protect EV charging infrastructure

The Hague, The Netherlands – 25 July 2017 – The European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) and ElaadNL today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The two organisations will work together to protect electric vehicle (EV) smart charging infrastructure from cyber security threats by developing effective security measures and regulation, industry-leading cyber security practices and […]

ENCS shows cyber security leadership in Europe

ENCS exists because we recognised that, as exciting as the transition to a cleaner, smarter European energy grid is, cyber security practices in the sector weren’t keeping pace. As a non-profit, we’re here to help improve smart grid cyber security – for our members and Europe as a whole (more on ENCS’ origins here). That’s […]

ENCS member project: closing the gap in OT security monitoring

It’s almost unthinkable today that a company – especially a critical infrastructure company – would not monitor their IT systems from a cyber security perspective. Yet that’s precisely the situation many utilities find themselves in when it comes to operational technology (OT) systems. A large part of this is that the cyber security sector has […]