SCADA systems to remain separated from the internet.
Hype surrounding the internet of things has intensified in recent years, but while AusNet is keen to embrace the trend, that won’t extend to critical power infrastructure assets in Victoria.
Addressing the AISA national conference in Melbourne, CISO Babu Srinivas said protecting electricity distribution and transmission assets was a priority for AusNet.
“If you look at critical infrastructure, one thing we have to remember is what the non-negotiables are,” Srinivas said.
“For us, it is electricity transmission and distribution. Of these two, electricity transmission is the top priority for us because if something happens to that, the whole state will have a power outage.”
A regulated industry
A central factor in AusNet’s approach is the regulatory requirements imposed on it by the state government. For the full article click here
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