Energy & Utilities: Data Privacy and Security Standards
Description
Detailed coverage of security, privacy, and compliance standards relevant to the Energy & Utilities sector, including NERC CIP, ISO/IEC standards, GDPR, CCPA, and sector-specific regulations for safeguarding data and infrastructure.
Learning Objectives
Equip learners to design, implement, and audit security and privacy controls compliant with energy sector regulations such as NERC CIP, GDPR, CCPA, India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, and ISO/IEC standards, and to effectively manage cyber and data privacy risks.
Topics (8)
NERC CIP overview, asset identification, vulnerability assessments, security controls, monitoring, and reporting for utilities.
ISO/IEC frameworks, implementation approaches, and certification pathways for energy sector organizations.
GDPR, CCPA, India's DPDP Act—compliance, consent, data rights, localization, and penalties.
Sector-specific threat intelligence, risk scenarios, nation-state attacks, and best-practice mitigations for utilities.
IAM principles, implementation in SCADA, smart metering, and OT/IT convergence for energy organizations.
Planning, communication, business continuity, regulatory response, and sector-specific playbooks.
Utility data governance, SOC operation, SIEM, logging, and anomaly detection for operational resilience.
Third-party risk, software/firmware assurance, and geopolitical considerations in sector supply chains.