Powering Down Vulnerability: Securing the Energy Sector's Supply Chain

This piece outlines the growing cybersecurity risks across the energy sector’s complex, interconnected supply chain, emphasizing vulnerabilities introduced by customer-level connectivity (e.g., solar and EV charging) and cross-border grid dependencies. It highlights the European Commission’s eFORT initiative to bolster grid resilience through simulations and protective measures, and advocates for strategies including rigorous vendor risk management, zero-trust architectures, encryption, IAM, audits, employee training, and industry-wide collaboration to strengthen defense as energy systems digitize.