Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct.30
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NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Strengthening Cyber Defense for Critical Infrastructure" under the NATO Science for Peace and Security Program started in Kiev on Oct.30.
During the workshop, experts from NATO member and partner countries, as well as representatives of international think tanks will discuss the nature of cyber security threats in contemporary world, the importance of national and international strategies for mitigating those threats and the necessity for further enhancing of international norms on this sphere.
Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli, an Azerbaijani expert on security and energy issues and lecturer of Baku State University, spoke about cyber security aspects of critical energy infrastructure protection.
He underlined that importance of addressing the cyber protection of critical energy infrastructure that has emerged.
Considering the increasing interdependence in energy supply matters and the international nature of energy projects and infrastructures, it is time to dedicate required level of attention to cyber defense measures and to international cooperation on this sphere, in addition to existing conventional security measures.
Safe and secure cyber environment at national level requires joint efforts and cooperation among partner and member states.
Aslanbayli also touched upon the importance of energy supply in national strategies, increasing role of energy factor in international affairs and highlighted the critical energy infrastructures as a sensitive area in security system of the states.
After talking about specifications of cyber attacks potentially targeting those infrastructures and existing cyber attack precedents, Aslanbayli shared his views on possible steps and security measures that the states could consider.
NATO Advanced Research Workshop will continue for two days. Conclusions of the experts will be summarized in policy paper and recommendations made on strengthening cyber protection of the critical infrastructure.
Edited by CN