Protecting the pipeline - building cyber-secure water supply systems
Cyber threats targeting water supply infrastructures are rising, driven by ageing OT systems, expanding digitalisation and complex regulatory demands. This resource outlines the major vulnerabilities affecting drinking water networks and presents Thales’ approach to strengthening resilience, ensuring safe, reliable and compliant water services.
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Water utilities face growing cyber risks as digital transformation expands the attack surface across treatment plants, control systems and distribution networks. Outdated OT assets, remoteaccess channels and fragmented regulations increase exposure to disruptive incidents. This white paper examines the most critical vulnerabilities across the drinkingwater chain and maps the evolving regulatory landscape shaped by NIS2, national frameworks and international guidelines. It also presents Thales’ endtoend approach to operational resilience, from governance and compliance support to OTaware detection, incident response and secure technology integration. With decades of experience protecting critical infrastructure, Thales helps operators harmonise security across regions and maintain continuity of service amid increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
