Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad started up in 1949 with the mandate to take advantage of water resources efficiently and responsibly for the electrification of the country.
A Costa Rican state company, its mission is to provide energy, connectivity and digital services to its citizens. Furthermore, their electrical matrix takes advantage of the earth’s steam, wind, water, solar energy and biomass. It also focuses on the development of smart grids and electric mobility.
“Joining ISASecure and the adoption of the ISA/IEC 62443 standard supports the implementation of key industrial cybersecurity capabilities, such as: Protection of industrial networks and SCADA systems, definition of security levels and layered control approaches, network segmentation and reduction of the attack surface, secure management of access and industrial components, and continuous monitoring and incident response.
“We look forward to our partnership with ISASecure to ensure our energy systems and Costa Rican residents are protected from cybersecurity attacks,” said Erick Obregón Navarro, Dirección Ciberseguridad y Protección Empresarial, Gerencia General.
“Today’s critical infrastructure demands comprehensive, rigorously validated cybersecurity,” said Mark DeAngelo, ISASecure program manager. “We look forward to collaborating with the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad as we advance our mission of industry partnership, certification and standards-based product development to help achieve a more secure world.”
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