Practical Aspects and Challenges of Implementing Cybersecurity Measures in Times of War

The SECURE-NET project presents a webinar series on protecting critical infrastructure during wartime, drawing on lessons from Ukraine and focusing on substation cybersecurity and the use of digital twins in risk management. Experts from Prykarpattyaoblenergo and Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University share practical experience in securing critical systems and maintaining operations under disruption. The session examines the challenges of cybersecurity in substations, including legacy infrastructure, industrial protocols such as Modbus, IEC 60870-5-104, and IEC 61850, and vendor-related constraints. It also discusses barriers to implementing cybersecurity measures, including key management, performance, compatibility, and vendor support issues. In addition, the webinar presents experiences from conducting a university entrance campaign under wartime conditions, highlighting remote admissions, support for applicants from affected territories, cooperation with a relocated university, and measures to maintain operations during power and connectivity disruptions. Detailed agenda https://securenet.isk.ktu.lt/event/wartime-cybersecurity-of-critical-infrastructure-practical-constraints-and-risk-management/