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I’m currently writing up a cyber security risk assessment for GTR on the ETCS on the Class 717 used by Great Northern. The testing is essential – avoidance of technical failure is as important as training to remove the doubt of human failure. However, with Operational Technology, we don’t look at the potential for an adversary, perhaps a state…Read More
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I saw this article that sort of explains the direction (
) is going in. The Solution for a Sustainable Rail Transport | Getac Technology (railway-news.com). Digitalisation (IT/OT) in transport facilitates both automation and logistics, combining to have a positive surge towards sustainability and carbon neutrality.…Read More -
Today Razorsecure are attending the ‘Digitalisation and Decarbonisation in Rail’ event in Berne, Switzerland, organised by the British Embassy in Switzerland. We look forward to networking with various industry stakeholders, with our Head of Business Development, Daniel Jaeggi, and Aɴᴅʀᴇᴀs Mᴇʀᴋ on site to chat all things rail cyber security.…Read More
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Attached is the latest issue from the EU Cyber Security Agency (EINSA) and the EU CERT, Obviously the EU is seeing China as the source of Advanced Persistent Threat and warning all member states to ensure they enforce cyber security hygiene in their critical national infrastructure. This includes Transport and the advice contained within is…Read More
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For most of its history, rail has been a sector rather closed to new technologies. In terms of its operation to date, the key aspect emphasised both at legislative and executive level has been security requirements understood as ‘safety’. Safe railways have been the domain of the EU for many years now, as can be seen from several pieces of leg…Read More
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he Port of Lisbon suffered a cyber-attack on Christmas Day, raising concerns about the potential exposure of confidential information.
LockBit, who claimed the attack, said its ransomware has taken down the port’s website and internal computer systems.
Meanwhile, they have reportedly stolen financial reports, audits, budgets, contracts, c…Read More
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In the Times today. Britain’s infrastructure is in a shameful state. A global league table puts our rail infrastructure at 29th place. Below Indonesia and India. Our road quality is 37th below Slovenia and Ecuador. Our airport infrastructure is 38th below turkey and Morocco. And sir James Dyson thinks we need people at work rathef than working…Read More
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I am often banging on about Rail being the mode of transport that is most sustainable. With sustainable electric rail for both passengers and freight I see the relief from road traffic with its carbon centric propulsion. Electric cars, hybrid cars are still out of the price range of normal people. However, I accept the arguments that cars can…Read More
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What has Hitachi Rail done to meet its decarbonisation goals over the last year?
Over the last 12 months, we have
– launched our new Smart Mobility offering ‘Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management suite’, to drive modal shift away from cars to public transport
– announced Europe’s first passenger battery train, the Blues train in Italy…Read More
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Joseph Ferguson and
efrainma are now friends
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IL7 team with 27K1 to provide compliance facilitating software for PCI DSS v4 for the Transport Industry.
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NCSC Annual review attached
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file:///C:/Users/joefe/Downloads/Nokia_Overcoming_the_barriers_to_FRMCS_adoption_White_Paper_EN.pdf
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Domingos have posted the IL7 Zero Trust for Trains onto the IL7 Security YouTube Channel
Zero Trust is a funny thing, not!
Trust is a term bandied about quite a bit. When we talk about cyber security – especially for securing industrial control system – aka “Operational Technology” -…Read More -
Jeremy Coulinge has moved from GTR to Transreport – check out
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Cyber Security @ InnoTrans – Lessons learnt in Berlin
In this series I will contribute a number of observations from my visit to Innotrans in Berlin – September 2022
Egis & Cylus – Centre for Excellence – Rail Cyber Security Experts at your side
At Innotrans, I met Egis for the first time. I am well aware of Cylus though I have not heard…Read More
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Most UK TOC’s are already driven by their compliance obligations to NIS and many are already certified or working towards certification to ISO/IEC 27001. But does this include rolling stock? The answer is yes, in part, and DfT have said that NIS is applicable to Operational Technology. But the cyber initiatives driven by NIS or ISO in TOCs that I…Read More
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Cyber Security @ InnoTrans – Lessons learnt in Berlin
In this series I will contribute a number of observations from my visit to Innotrans in Berlin – September 2022
Secure Maintenance through Razor Secure
Maintenance is critical to Rail delivery. As Operators of Essential Services Train Operating Companies have a mandatory req…Read More
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About Me

Joe Ferguson
Director, Lead Consultant IL7
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Recent Posts

New Railway Deal for France – Zero Carbon by 2040
- 1st March 2023

Maritime Cyber Security – Obrela leads the way
- 22nd February 2023

Rail Freight – Decarbonisation
- 22nd February 2023
They are talking collaboration – “in silos people learn nothing” We need the same conversation on cyber.