2021 was an interesting year for critical infrastructure cybersecurity, and not in a good way. Along with the headlines we expect to see every year–ransomware attacks, newly discovered software vulnerabilities–last year gave us an unprecedented look at the real-world consequences that can follow from an attack against critical systems.
In 2022, the power industry and other critical infrastructure sectors will need to further strengthen their cyber defenses, while simultaneously taking advantage of cloud services and other technology to improve their efficiency and resilience.