cyber security survey

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What priority should automation security for the real-time systems have for utilities?

TOP 5% OF ALL PRIORITIES / 25%TOP 10% OF ALL PRIORITIES / 22%TOP 25% OF ALL PRIORITIES / 23%TOP 50% OF ALL PRIORITIES / 29%NOT A PRIORITY ISSUE AT ALL / 2%

When considering the entire electrical grid, what segment is least secure?

GENERATION / 5% TRANSMISSION / 14% DISTRIBUTION / 38% END USERS / 43%

Overall, how secure are electrical networks in the U.S.?

VERY SECURE / 4%

SOMEWHAT SECURE / 43%

SOMEWHAT INSECURE 39%

VERY INSECURE / 15%

How do you expect cyber attacks on U.S. utilities to change in 2013?

INCREASE IN FREQUENCY, BUT STILL FOCUS ONTHE IT SYSTEMS / 20%

INCREASE IN FREQUENCY, BUT EXPAND TO INCLUDE BOTH OT AND IT SYSTEMS / 57%

STAY THE SAME / 23%

What is the major risk that is associated with a cyber attack on a utility’s distribution system?

SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE / 5%DAMAGE TO OPERATIONS EQUIPMENT / 7%

DENIAL OF SERVICE / 8%FINANCIAL LOSSES AND FINES / 9%

DAMAGE TO ELECTRICITY CONTROL SYSTEMS / 22%POWER OUTAGES / 44%

Please rate the following benefits of secure automation technology?( 6 = top benefit, and 1 = lowest benefit).

LOW/NO POWERLOSSES / 4.02

LOW/NO FRAUDULENTACTIVITIES / 4.06

POSITIVE CONTROLOF SAFETY SYSTEMS / 4.33

ACCURATE NETWORKINFORMATION / 4.36

RELIABLESERVICE / 4.58

How do you expect utilities to change their investments for cyber security in 2013?

INCREASE INVESTMENTLEVEL / 65%

KEEP THE SAMEINVESTMENT LEVEL / 34%

DECREASE INVESTMENT LEVEL / 1%

What is the most important role that standards play in implementing security automationtechnologies?

PROVIDE METRICS TO MEASURE SECURITY STATUS / 16%ENABLE COMMUNICATION ACROSS UTILITIES / 17%PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE PROTECTION LEVELS / 23%

ENSURE INTEROPERABILITY AMONG COMPONENTS / 41%

Which technology will see the strongest demand for security automation technologies andapplications?

SUBSTATION AUTOMATION / 10%

ADVANCED TRANSMISSIONMONITORING SYSTEMS/ 15%

UPGRADE OF EXISTINGTRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTIONEQUIPMENT/ 18%

DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION / 26%

SMART METERS/AMI / 32%

Which technology is most vulnerable to cyber attacks?

OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES EQUALLY / 47%INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / 35%OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY / 18%

How much do you agree with this statement: “IT-based security solutions are sufficient forsecuring the electrical grid.”

STRONGLY AGREE / 7% SOMEWHAT AGREE / 41% SOMEWHAT DISAGREE / 28% STRONGLY DISAGREE / 24%

The recent Senate-rejected Cybersecurity Act of 2012 was an important piece of legislationand greatly needed by the electricity industry. How much do you agree with this statement?

STRONGLY AGREE / 19%

SOMEWHAT AGREE / 54%

SOMEWHAT DISAGREE / 22%

STRONGLY DISAGREE / 6%

ZPRYME ONLINE SURVEY OF 213 UTILTITY AND SMART GRID PROFESSIONALS CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2012. LEARN MORE AT ZPRYME.COM

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