Industry Trends

Cyber Resilience:

Securing critical networks and information systems to keep businesses, citizens and public services protected from cyber threats.

Protecting and securing the safe passage of data moving across networks
Avoiding DDoS attacks, designed to overwhelm networks with bogus traffic leading to disruption
Securing on-site engineers from unprotected laptops where unknown viruses can quickly pass into the network

Physical Security:

Protection of physical infrastructure and sites:

Modifications to defective access control systems and supplement protection with biometric capabilities
Upgrading CCTV systems with infrared/thermal imaging and video analytic capabilities
Combining perimeter protection with additional security measures to have a more comprehensive view of potential threats

Real-time Data Availability:

Collecting and controlling data in real-time is of paramount importance when it comes to making informed decisions and establishing future planning requirements:

Improve network planning and engineering processes
Transfer of data between IT and OT to improve quality assurance to customers
Guarantee uptime of IIOT applications, particularly SaaS applications – especially in remote locations

Compliance:

Ensuring compliance with industry regulations (NIS Directive/GDPR) through emerging standards and protocols through connected edge devices:

Full review of end-to-end cyber security infrastructure
Ensuring that processes are in place to avoid a malicious attack
Ensuring protocols are in place to react appropriately by implementing robust disaster recovery plans

Service Continuity:

Maintaining critical services to citizens and local communities in the event of a disruption:

Contingency planning, where systems and services can be accessed from anywhere, avoiding a single point of failure
Mitigating any loss of service when planning large-scale infrastructure change
Proactively looking towards digitization and decentralised structures, supported by end-to-end telecommunication networks

Innovation:

Organisations are driving innovative solutions to develop programmes support technology refresh projects that help:

Upgrade legacy infrastructure
Harness data to analyse and act upon, at speed
Generate new revenue streams

We have seen trends emerging through our work with many organisations in the CNI sector to keep pace with technological advancements to help meet the challenges they face.