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minus-squareantimongo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up47·edit-217 hours agoPower company engineer here, it’s true that a lot of our supporting and analytics software went down during the AWS event. However, most devices that actually control grid units (called bulk electric system cyber-assets) are air-gapped or utilize a data diode. FERC Reliability Standards and NERC CIP However-er, flipping through those standards just now, turns out it’s 100% permitted to connect your “bulk electric system cyber-asset” to a cloud integration if done compliantly.
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 hours agoThe process to decide to turn power plants on and off isn’t air-gaped.
Power company engineer here, it’s true that a lot of our supporting and analytics software went down during the AWS event.
However, most devices that actually control grid units (called bulk electric system cyber-assets) are air-gapped or utilize a data diode.
FERC Reliability Standards and NERC CIP
However-er, flipping through those standards just now, turns out it’s 100% permitted to connect your “bulk electric system cyber-asset” to a cloud integration if done compliantly.
The process to decide to turn power plants on and off isn’t air-gaped.