Why Industrial Cybersecurity Plays a Key Role in National Security

Critical infrastructures are vital to nations, states and societies. Disruption or destruction of such infrastructures or their services would have a devastating impact on national economy, security, public health or safety. Following existing standards, approaches and methodologies, implementing common solutions or complying with regulatory frameworks is not enough to protect a nation. In this session, we will analyze why the protection of critical infrastructures requires specific and different approaches, methodologies and solutions. We will provide real examples and numbers of the problems and challenges injecting cybersecurity in critical infrastructures protection mega-projects. Finally, we will propose specific approaches and key takeaways to improve your cybersecurity understanding on critical infrastructures and its impact on national security.