In today’s interconnected world, utilities are facing an increasing number of cyber threats that can jeopardize not only the delivery of essential services but also the safety and security of the power grid. As technology continues to advance, so too do the risks associated with it. Threat actors are targeting...
Testing and validating SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems in substations is a critical but challenging task. It becomes exponentially more complex when hundreds of substations need to be tested over a limited time frame. This post explores a real-world case of automating SCADA testing and the incredible efficiency...
Approximately 100 years ago, the backbone of protection technology consisted of electromechanical relays. These devices operated based on fundamental principles of physics, utilizing changes in springs and coils induced by variations in current or voltage to perform their functions. Although impressive for their time, electromechanical relays had notable limitations: each...
In this first video, we discuss the word "cyber," where it came from, and why, in my humble opinion, "cyber" is more closely related to operational technology (OT) than to IT. Looking at how we perceive this word today, we often think of back-office IT stuff. For instance, here we...