Cyber-Informed Engineering

Managing Cyber Risk from Concept to Operation

Cyber-Informed Engineering (CIE), led by INL and sponsored by Department of Energy (DOE) Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), integrates cybersecurity into engineering practices for critical infrastructure. CESER coordinates program efforts with INL, the National Laboratory of the Rockies, and industry, academic, and other partners in support of the DOE’s National Cyber-informed Engineering Strategy.

INL’s key contributions to CIE include:

A 200-member CIE Community of Practice for collaboration and knowledge exchange.
A CIE Implementation Guide and Resource Library to facilitate the adoption of CIE practices.
Partnerships with academic and industry stakeholders to incorporate CIE into engineering programs and infrastructure projects.

INL’s efforts ensure that infrastructure is designed with inherent defenses against cyber threats, enhancing the resilience of energy systems against potential attacks.

CIE Knowledge Hub

This is comprehensive collection of all the CIE resources, tools, and products that have been developed in support of the National CIE Strategy to improve energy sector resilience, teach engineering students cybersecurity, and incorporate these principles to industry standards.

Improving Energy Sector Cyber Resilience

CIE Development Tools

CIE Industry Workshop Workbooks

Water Systems

Microgrids

Substations

Advanced Distribution Management System

Curriculum Resources

Curriculum Guide – a framework, guidance, and resources for incorporating CIE into university-level engineering programs and related educational activities. To accommodate a broad range of educational goals and approaches, this guide outlines several practical integration strategies, links to resources that can accelerate CIE adoption.
CIE Adoption in University Engineering Programs Report – highlights nine academic partners who are incorporating CIE into their curricula through various approaches.
CIE Curriculum Guide
Engage Universities to Integrate Curriculum (Adoption Report)

JOIN THE CIE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

Second Wednesday of January, April, July, and October

11 a.m. MT / 1 p.m. ET quarterly

Standards Working Group

First Wednesday at 9 a.m. MT / 11 a.m. ET monthly

Education Working Group

Third Wednesday at 9 a.m. MT / 11 a.m. ET monthly

Development Working Group

Fourth Wednesday at 9 a.m. MT / 11 a.m. ET monthly

Highlights and Media

Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Testimony

End the Typhoons: How to deter Beijing's cyber actions in the battery supply chain.

U.S. Senate Committee Testimony

Securing U.S. critical water infrastructure in the energy sector requires preventing cyber threats by enhancing engineering and removing vulnerabilities.

Environmental House Subcommittee Testimony

Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats

Webinars and Conferences

CIE Pracitioner's Workshops Playlist

Expert insights on cybersecurity design and applying CIE principles to infrastructure security and resilience.

VIDEO PLAYLIST

CIE Seminar for the Water Sector

State of Idaho and INL lead the charge in cyber-informed engineering to protect water systems.

VIDEO

Cyber-Informed Engineering

CIE Knowledge Hub