Cybersecurity Solutions | New CA Legislation
Tuesday November 5th, 2019 – APT is testing Cybersecurity solutions for electrical power intelligent devices. For instance, this includes relays, meters, generators, transfer switches, and uninterruptible power supplies.
New CA SB-327 effective in 2020 – Bad actors can exploit most of the electrical equipment in your own distribution system that has communications capabilities. As a result, the state of California is enacting new legislation to try and reduce this risk in SB-327 which becomes effective on Jan 1st, 2020:
Beginning on January 1, 2020, SB-327 requires manufacturers of connected devices, as those terms are defined, to equip each device with a reasonable security feature or features that are appropriate to the nature and function of the device, appropriate to the information it may collect, contain, or transmit, and designed to protect the device and any information contained therein from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure, as specified.
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB327
So, What does this mean?
In short, APT interprets the new legislation to require the installation of secure serial to Ethernet gateways and secure Ethernet switches with new equipment that connect via serial, wireless or Ethernet. Furthermore, you must change any default passwords for new and existing connected intelligent electrical devices.
APT Cybersecurity Solutions
APT provides on-site service to comply with the requirements of SB-327 for every connected electrical device.
These services include:
- Assessment of the customer’s electrically connected devices, networks, and infrastructure.
- Installation of new secure Serial to Ethernet gateways and secure Ethernet switches for electrical devices at the customer’s site.
- Procedures for the physical change of each electrical device’s default password.
- Compliance stickers for the secure electrical devices .
But remember, by making systems more secure, we are helping to create better hackers. Moreover, APT is uniquely positioned to help companies bridge the gap between the corporate IT department’s responsibility and the operations team’s equipment. Above all, we develop cybersecurity solutions to fit your facility’s needs. Additionally, we offer cybersecurity training to help you keep your network secure.
Interested in proactively securing your electrical distribution system against threats?
So, don’t leave security to chance. Contact APT to start closing the gap today. Let us make your network a safer and more secure environment.