ENCS publishes new distribution automation security requirements
ENCS has published a new set of security requirements for distribution automation (DA) RTUs. The requirements were developed in the ENCS member project on procuring secure equipment. They update the requirements produced in the member project on distribution automation in 2016. The requirements have been split into two parts: DA-201-2019: Security architecture for distribution automation […]
Enel hosts ENCS General Assembly in Milan
On the 28th January 2020 in Milan, ENCS held its annual General Assembly to look back on the work completed and results achieved in 2019 and to look forward at the key ENCS initiatives for 2020. In 2019 ENCS continued to strengthen its community with new members from both the DSO and TSO domains, with […]
ENCS starts member project on DER security
ENCS has started a member project on the security of Distributed Energy Resources (DER). Power generation is being integrated in the electricity grid with more and more power coming from DER, such as solar and wind farms. Grid operators need to monitor and eventually control these DER for safety or regulatory reasons. The stability of […]
Elering joins the European Network for Cyber Security
Estonia’s national Transmission System Operator (TSO) for electricity and natural gas, Elering, has become the latest member of European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), helping to strengthen the energy sector’s cyber defences. Elering is responsible for the functioning of the Estonian electricity system, ensuring the required standard of electricity supply to consumers at all times. […]
Elaad and ENCS release updated requirements for EV charging stations
ElaadNL and ENCS have published new versions of the security requirements, updating the requirements initially published in 2016. The requirements have been extended with a security architecture and a test plan. The documents are available at: EV-201-2019: Security architecture for EV charging infrastructure EV-301-2019: Security requirements for procuring EV charging stations EV-401-2019: Security test plan […]
Iberdrola joins the European Network for Cyber Security
The leading Spanish utility, has now joined the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS). The company becomes the latest member of ENCS’ work to strengthen the energy sector’s cyber defences. With a key focus on becoming the ‘utility of the future’, Iberdrola supplies electricity to over 100 million consumers and is at the forefront […]
ENCS workshop on procuring secure equipment and hardware security
ENCS is organizing a joint workshop on the member projects on procuring secure equipment and hardware security on November 25 and 26, close to Schiphol airport. On the first day, participants will take further steps towards harmonizing the security requirements for different type of components, such as RTUs, smart meters, EV chargers as well as […]
Successful Red Team – Blue Team Training with ENTSO-E
On November and 12, 13 and 14, ENCS held its Read Team Blue Team (RTBT) training at Marriott hotel in The Hague with representatives from the ENTSO-E community in attendance. Participants learned the first two days about the importance of cyber security in the IT/OT environments and practice their skills in different hands-on exercises. During […]
12th ENCS roundtable held in Malmö
ENCS held its 12th Security Roundtable on 1 November 2019, hosted by E.ON Sweden in Malmö. The ENCS roundtable brings together security experts working at grid operators to share information with peers in a trusted group setting. The twelfth edition was attended by 16 experts from 11 grid operators. Members presented the following topics: ST […]
E.DSO, ENCS and ENTSO-E host “Cybersecurity: Defence in Depth” workshop
How can we keep control over our European electricity grid infrastructure now nation state online activities targeting power grids are no longer in doubt, while new actors and technologies are connected to the grid at an ever-increasing rate? These were the questions and the themes of today’s discussions at the high level technical workshop […]