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IT Security for Industrial Control Systems in Alberta’s Oil and Gas Industry

Industrial control system help control industrial processes. ICS are widely used in Alberta’s oil and gas industry and are generally controlled by instructions received from information technology devices.

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Summary

Objective and Scope

We examined the roles the Department of Energy, Alberta Energy Regulator and the Department of Justice and Solicitor General have to:

  • assess risks to Alberta caused by possibly unsecured ICS used in provincially regulated oil and gas infrastructure
  • assess whether provincially regulated oil and gas operators have adequate IT security standards for their ICS

Conclusion

The Department of Justice and Solicitor General has assessed the threat of attack on Alberta’s oil and gas industry through ICS and concluded that it is low. However, no Alberta government entity has assessed the impact of an attack if one were to occur.

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