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Nuclear Cyber War Games - Webroot Comment
March 2016 by David Kennerley, senior manager for threat research at cybersecurity firm Webroot
Following the announcement that the UK and US are to simulate cyberattacks on
nuclear power plants, David Kennerley, Senior Manager for Threat Research, at cyber security firm Webroot, comments:
"In light of recent high-profile cyberattacks, it’s vital that organisations think
’outside the box’ in order to shore up defences. The Bank of England did a similar
exercise last year to test its defences. While financial organisations are prime
targets because of the monetary value of the data they hold, it’s great that
governments are now realising that the energy sector is also a high-risk area. These
’cyber war games’ will provide nuclear plants the opportunity to evaluate their
ability to anticipate an attack and develop the comprehensive cyber warfare
protection they need.
This simulation is set to be the most sophisticated ever undertaken and will give
the industry the checks it needs to test the protection and the processes it has in
place. Applying gaming principals to security problems is a great way to improve
security knowledge across companies through real engagement. The bottom line is that
the more you practice and prepare for an attack, the better you will respond when
encountering the real thing."
