European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) News

ELES Joins ENCS To Combat Evolving Cyber Threats

The European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) announces that ELES, Slovenia's transmission system operator, has joined the network as a member, reinforcing collaborative efforts to protect Europe’s electricity grid from evolving cyber threats. The partnership will give ELES access to ENCS’s collaborative threat intelligence, specialist training and technical expertise – strengthening its ability to detect, prevent and respond to cyber incidents targeting high-voltage networks...

ENCS Unveils Cyber Threats To EU Power Systems

Europe’s pioneering energy and cybersecurity organizations – The Association of European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO), the European Energy Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EE-ISAC), the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) – hosted the 8th Cybersecurity Forum in Brussels, a high-level event addressing the continent’s evolving power grid security challenges. Bringing together more th...

ENCS Welcomes IPTO: Enhancing Europe's Energy Security

The European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) announces that IPTO (Independent Power Transmission Operator), Greece's transmission system operator, has officially joined the network as a full member. With this new partnership, IPTO will actively participate in shaping the ENCS's strategy, while benefitting from the extensive cybersecurity knowledge sharing, training, and research available to ENCS members. Reliable transmission of electricity IPTO operates and keeps Greece's high-v...

Cybersecurity For Energy Grids: EU's Latest Developments

The Association of European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO), the European Energy Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EE-ISAC), the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) hosted a public conference on power grid cybersecurity. The conference gathered approximately 200 participants in Brussels and saw the participation of senior experts from the EU Commission, the TSO and DSO communities, the EU Energy regulator, and many oth...

Enedis Becomes Newest Member Of The European Network For Cyber Security (ENCS)

Enedis manages the public electricity distribution network for 95% of continental France including 1.4 million km of network, and more than 31 million “Linky” smart meters. Enedis is also a major investor in smart grids and the integration of renewable energy. Cybersecurity is a strategic issue for Enedis to guarantee the continuity of electricity serving 37 million customers. Advanced security expertise Enedis joins ENCS in a year where many transformations in the European DSO cy...

ENCS And E.DSO Announces The Launch Of Security Requirements For DA And RTU

ENCS, the European Network for Cyber Security, and E.DSO, the European Distribution System Operators’ Association, announced the launch of security requirements for Distribution Automation (DA) of Remote Terminal Units (RTUs). This is the third in a series of security guidelines for a smarter and more secure energy network, after ENCS and E.DSO previously released security requirements for electric vehicle charging points and smart meters. These requirements are an important tool in impro...

E.DSO, ENCS And ENTSO-E Host The 3rd Edition Of Their Cyber Security Webinar Event, ‘Cybersecurity: Data Sharing’

The increasing cyber security threat and COVID-19 are causing challenges everywhere, including in the energy sector. The European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), the Association of European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO), and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), hosted the first of two webinars to discuss some of these challenges. ‘Cybersecurity: Data Sharing’ webinar Renowned cyber security experts from the grid operator commun...