Rosseti implemented means of protecting of IT infrastructure of power substation

On March 20, 2017 Kaspersky Lab announced completion of approbation of the technological solution for protection of IT infrastructure of the power enterprises Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Energy on an object of Rosseti company - electric substation of Vologdaenergo company.

Project Tasks

During preparation for implementation cyber security specialists checked in operation protection of IT infrastructure of substation, investigated regarding potential vulnerabilities^[1].

Office "Vologdaenergo", (2016)

Project Results

The technology of protection is integrated into an information security management system of Vologdaenergo PJSC IDGC of the Northwest branch (enters into Rosseti group), in which area of responsibility there is a substation a class of voltage of 110 kV.

Technology partners of Kaspersky Lab assisted in implementation of a pilot project: the RTSoft company executed design, installation and adjustment of the Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurtiy system on an object according to industry regulations and standards.

• the Kraftway company worked as the developer and the supplier of the hardware: the company supplied server and network equipment.

Project Results

Being one of the largest electric grid companies of the Northwestern Federal District, we provide reliable power supply of our consumers in all territory of responsibility. With respect thereto for us it is extremely important not to allow any failures including caused by attacks on our IT infrastructure. A number of the Rosseti enterprises including ours, uses for a long time solutions of Kaspersky Lab which allow them to reflect relevant threats of information security. Proceeding from this experience, we consider the possibility of cooperation with the company and in the field of protection of an APCS. The pilot project on implementation of Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Energy on one of substations became the first step in this direction. Alexander Golubev, head of department of information security of "IDGC of the Northwest"

Cyber attacks to industrial and crucial infrastructure facilities began to happen even more often, and often malefactors aim to do physical harm to the enterprise, for example, to stop its primary activity. We repeatedly fixed detailed incidents. Unfortunately, the enterprises of the power industry suffer especially often. For this reason we decided to release the special version of Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Energy which considers features of the industry and allows the companies of the energy sector to protect effectively the of infrastructures. We are glad that the Rosseti company on which stability of work the status of an electrical power system of Russia depends made a choice for benefit of our technologies. Andrey Dukhvalov, Head of Department of perspective technologies of Kaspersky Lab

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