techUK is delighted to be hosting a webinar on Thursday 26 September (10am-11:30am) with researchers from The Alan Turing Institute's Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) and experts on the topic of enhancing cyber resilience of offshore wind.
Cyberattacks directly or indirectly affecting offshore wind are happening already, with a number of companies such as Enercon, Vestas, Nordex and Deutsche Windtechnik reporting malware and ransomware attacks in recent years. These attacks underscore the vulnerability of offshore wind infrastructure and have the potential to cause significant operational, financial, and reputational damage. To address this, resilience should be bolstered in critical areas such as grid integration points, control centres, and supply chain intersections.
New research from CETaS and the Turing's Data-Centric Egineering (DCE) programme explores how the resilience of offshore wind farms could be reinforced by artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligent automation. The most promising AI applications identified in the research include anomaly-based intrusion detection, intrusion protection systems, and predictive maintenance.
As investment in offshore wind is prioritised to meet renewable energy targets, the need to boost the cyber resilience of these critical systems becomes ever more important. Join us on 26 September to explore what actions industry bodies and government should take to enable a shift towards resilience-based engineering and enhance the cybersecurity of offshore wind.
Speakers to be confirmed.
Jill Broom
Jill Broom
Jill leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in October 2020 as a Programme Manager for the Cyber and Central Government programmes. She is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security ecosystem, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Jill also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and government conduit for supporting the growth of the sector. A key focus of her work is to strengthen the public–private partnership across cyber to support further development of UK cyber security and resilience policy.
Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.
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Annie Collings
Annie Collings
Annie joined techUK as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023.
Prior to joining techUK, Annie worked as an Account Manager at PLMR Healthcomms, a specialist healthcare agency providing public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. Annie also spent time as an Intern in an MPs constituency office and as an Intern at the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed.
Annie graduated from Nottingham Trent University, where she was an active member of the lacrosse society.
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