F3 - Data and digital cyber security
F - Operations, Management, Maintenance and Safety
Challenges/Opportunities
ORE assets provide an Increasing amount of data and heightened sensitivity, causing challenges regarding data security. ORE farms are critical assets that if compromised would disrupt the energy supply.
Solution
Better understanding of the risks and mitigation measures leading to established and applied best practice and processes for data and cyber security in ORE assets.
Context and Need
There is a need for improving the awareness, protocols and tools for ORE digital cyber security
Summary
ORE farms are critical assets that provide an Increasing amount of data and heightened sensitivity that require consideration of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is an established area, but requires implementation for ORE.
Opportunity for the UK to lead the development on data and cyber security protocols for ORE usage.
Impact Potential
Increased data security, and hence increased security of ORE critical assets. Potential to unlock big data.
Research Summary
Established UK research portfolio, but not focused on ORE applications yet.
Reported cases of Cyber Security breaches and incidents, with a prominent case in the tidal sector.