Energy security alliance established between Romania's cybersecurity agency and Enevo, aiming to safeguard the nation's energy infrastructure.
The National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) and the Romanian engineering firm Enevo Group have joined forces in a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing cybersecurity specifically in Romania’s energy sector. This collaboration seeks to increase the cyber resilience of critical energy infrastructures and respond proactively to the rising number and sophistication of cyberattacks targeting the sector.
The main goals of this partnership are:
1. Aligning with European cybersecurity standards, such as the NIS2 Directive, and promoting Romanian technological expertise and digital sovereignty. 2. Exchanging information and threat intelligence for early identification and coordinated response to cyberattacks. 3. Testing and implementing advanced monitoring and alerting technologies, including the Romanian-developed SentryOT platform, which focuses on protecting operational technology (OT) systems in industrial environments like electric grids and gas networks. 4. Joint research and development of OT security software and continuous improvement of protective solutions for critical infrastructure. 5. Providing training and awareness sessions to personnel working in critical infrastructure, and organising workshops and events to build a knowledgeable expert community capable of real-time threat response. 6. Collaborating on shaping public policies at national and European levels relating to industrial cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection. 7. Improving national response coordination by increasing visibility of cyber incidents affecting energy infrastructures.
This partnership comes in response to the intensified threats to critical infrastructure following regional geopolitical tensions, such as the war in Ukraine. The collaboration underscores the importance of building a strong cybersecurity market in Romania capable of both preventing and responding to cyber incidents, and retaining highly skilled experts to handle emerging challenges.
Cristian Pârvulescu, CEO of Enevo Group, emphasised the partnership as a reflection of shared public-private vision, collaboration, know-how exchange, and proactive risk management. Dan Ciîmpean, Director of the National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC), stated that the energy sector in Romania is advanced and has seen an increase in cyberattacks since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.
The partnership does not reveal any details about the timeline or duration of the cooperation agreement, nor does it provide information about any potential penalties or consequences for breaching the terms of the agreement. The companies involved in the partnership have not disclosed any specific details about the clients involved in the collaboration. Enevo Group operates internationally, with offices in Romania, Saudi Arabia, and the UK.
For further information, Irina Marica can be contacted at our website. This strategic partnership brings together public institutional authority (DNSC) and local high-tech private expertise (Enevo Group) to proactively secure Romania’s energy infrastructure using advanced technologies like the SentryOT platform, intelligence sharing, training, and policy collaboration, thereby supporting national and European digital and industrial security goals.
- This strategic partnership between the National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) and Enevo Group aims to fortify Romania's energy sector by aligning with European cybersecurity standards in finance and technology, and by implementing advanced cybersecurity solutions in the energy industry, such as the SentryOT platform designed for operational technology (OT) systems.
- In response to emerging cybersecurity threats in the energy sector, particularly due to regional geopolitical tensions, this collaboration also focuses on education and training to enhance the knowledge and skills of personnel working in critical infrastructure, thereby establishing a proactive and knowledgeable expert community capable of responding to cyber threats.
