the cyber threat to the built estate
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Cyber Threat is now a very real physical threat to our buildings and national infrastructure. Hackers can now disable buildings, satellites, power stations, air traffic control and many other critical infrastructure elements. Learn more in this presentation from Mike Gillespie of Advent IM LtdTRANSCRIPT
Mike Gillespie – Advent IM Ltd, Independent Holistic Security ConsultancyThe Cyber Threat to the Built Environment
• our buildings have become smarter creating new threats and vulnerabilities• some threats may not be geographically sensitive – the threat can come from
anywhere• our infrastructure is under threat too• our attitude to ‘cyber’ needs to change• we need to secure our security systems
• buying secure• protecting them once installed
• cyber threat to our infrastructure and built estate has to be included in Threat Assessments
coming up
Definitions
Smart - systems operating as if by human intelligence by using automatic computer control, system or component that performs the correct action in a wide variety of complicated circumstances
Integrated - To make into a whole by bringing all parts together; unify
Holistic - Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts.Concerned with wholes rather than analysis or separation into parts
Smart
integrated
holistic
aircon
light
access control
restricted access
heat
parking control
intruder detection fire & life safety
cctv
power management
water & waste
Integrated systems providing big data and big benefits
Security integrating with other systems such as heating, creating Efficiency improvement.
A better environment for users and managers alike.
Cross business silo adoption and application, returning actionable information.
Helping move security from the cost column and into the investment column
aircon
light
access control
restricted access
heatfire &
life safety
water & waste
intruder detection
cctv
parking control
power management
The creation of this new integrated entity is the creation of a not just a new and powerful building management system but that of a new asset. An asset without geographical location in the cyber world and that needs to be protected.
a new truth
Cyber threat to the built environment: once your security systems are networked, your smart building’s geography fails to apply and your address becomes “Earth”…
…which means an attack on a building’s security systems could come from anywhere on the globe, just ask Iran.
made in the USA
within minutes a building could be totally disabled
• door entry system disabled or locked
down
• automatic barriers disabled or locked
down
• CCTV disabled
• fire & life safety systems disabled
• Air conditioning disabled
Image courtesy www.explodingdog.com
Air quality and conditioning systems
How secure are our security systems?
Door entry systems
CCTV and monitoring systems
Alarm systems
some visuals courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net
our buildings and our national infrastructure
some visuals courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net
building cyber threat into Threat Assessments
some visuals courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net
in summary
• our buildings have become smarter creating new threats and vulnerabilities
• some threats may not be geographically sensitive – the threat can come from anywhere
• our infrastructure is under threat too• our attitude to ‘cyber’ needs to change• we need to secure our security systems
• buying secure• protecting them once installed
• cyber threat to our infrastructure and built estate has to be included in Threat Assessments
thank you
The Cyber Threat to the Built Environment
www.advent-im.co.uk