Cybersecurity is a growing concern for the Railway Industry

guest · Nov 13, 2020

New Center Supports Rail Cybersecurity
November 13, 2020
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-center-supports-rail/

An international construction engineering and mobility services company is joining forces with a software business to launch a new center that aims to protect the cybersecurity of the railway industry.

The new partnership between France-based Egis Group and Israeli tech company Cylus was announced today along with their plan to construct a Center for Excellence for advanced, rail-focused cybersecurity services.
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Built in line with standards (IEC 62443), the Center will deliver a wide array of advanced security solutions and services to customers worldwide. The aim of this new resource is to support railway companies in all aspects of cybersecurity, from development of strategy and risk identification of cyber-risks through to detection and incident response.

“This partnership strengthens our capabilities to provide end-to-end support to rail organizations in meeting the specter of cyber threats. [...] We are certain that this partnership will drive the rail industry towards a cyber-safe future.”
Egis, a 75%-owned subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts, which had a turnover of €1.22bn in 2019, cut its rail-sector teeth on the introduction of France's first high-speed rail links.
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Egis Group: Egis and Cylus Partner to launch a Center of Excellence, for rail cybersecurity services

Egis and Cylus, the leading rail cybersecurity company, announced today that they are joining forces to form a Center of Excellence for advanced, rail-focused, cybersecurity services. The Center of Excellence will support rail companies around the world in building their cyber resiliency and securing their critical networks.
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guest · Nov 21, 2020

European Rail: Report unveils challenges and stresses the need for investment in cybersecurity
November 13, 2020
https://www.enisa.europa.eu/news/enisa-news/railway-cybersecurity

Today, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) is releasing its Cybersecurity in Railways report at the joint ENISA and European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) webinar to bring awareness to the most pressing cybersecurity challenges facing Europe’s rail sector.

The report identifies the current cybersecurity status and challenges, and provides an analysis of the sector’s regulatory context. According to the report, the sector needs enhanced cybersecurity measures to combat challenges and move ahead smoothly. The ENISA publication is based on input gathered over the past two years from operators of essential rail services from 21 EU Member States.
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The ENISA publication points to the numerous challenges cited by operators of essential services when enforcing the NIS Directive, including: an overall lack of cybersecurity awareness in the sector and challenges of operational technology; a strong dependency on the supply chain; the presence of legacy systems; complexities due to the high number of systems to be secured and managed; conflicts between safety and security mind-sets. The report also emphasises the need to find the right balance between cybersecurity, competitiveness and operational efficiency.
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Report
Railway Cybersecurity
November 13, 2020
https://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/railway-cybersecurity

This ENISA study regards the level of implementation of cybersecurity measures in the railway sector, within the context of the enforcement of the NIS Directive in each European Member State. It presents a thorough list of essential railway services accompanied by a high level overview of the railway systems they support. Finally, the European Railway Traffic Management System is presented together with some key cybersecurity considerations and recommendations.
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European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA): "Railway Cybersecurity - Security measures in the Railway Transport Sector"
(PDF): https://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/railway-cybersecurity/at_download/fullReport

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