CYBER SECURITY

RESPONSIBILITIES

Electrical power plays a pivotal role in the entire spectrum of life in today’s world as it drives the fulcrum of the modern-day economy. Therefore, Electrical Power Transmission Grid is a Critical Infrastructure (CI) for a fast-emerging economy like India. In view of this Government of India has defined the Energy & Power Sector as a Critical Sector along with Defense, Banking, Finance and e-Gov services, Transportation, and Telecom among others. Since these critical infrastructures are interdependent, and hence any incident impacting operations in any of the sectors is likely to have a debilitating impact on the inter-dependent sectors as well.

It is widely recognized that the Physical Security of Critical Infrastructures is extremely important thus safeguarding such institutions and facilities from any incidence is a national priority. In line with this philosophy, SLDC KERALA which has been entrusted real-time operation function assumes extremely high importance and hence provides proper cyber security to this sector.

Roles and Responsibilities of Cyber Security Wing

1. Identify the perimeter security of IT and OT systems and implement them at SLDC.
2. To conduct VA-PT on OT and IT Systems as per the cyber security guidelines
3. To improve the cyber maturity model of SLDC
4. Prompt response to central nodal agencies like NCIIPC, CSK, and CERT-In
5. To improve capacity building among SLDC employees by participating them in training programs conducted by NPTI and other agencies.
6. To prepare the CCMP and CII documents and their timely reviews
7. To ensure the newly procured items and their cyber compliance as per the cyber security guidelines
8. Maintaining asset management of OT and IT systems under SLDC
9. To prepare the Cyber Risk Assessment Report of the OT System
10. To ensure the configuration and backup management of critical systems
11. To manage the internet lease lines connected to SLDC