Wars are no longer fought solely on the ground, they are online too.
For many years, both military commanders and security professionals have warned of the dangers of cyberattacks as an additional facet of any future military conflict. It is no coincidence that they have used the language of the battlefield, such as offensive cyber operations, cyber weapons and cyber warfare. And now we know they were right as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not just been waged on the ground, but has targeted a new front line: the internet. Even before the physical invasion started, cyberattacks were prolific, and this will no doubt escalate.
Russia is not only attacking Ukrainian organizations such as banks, government agencies and critical infrastructures; it is also targeting individuals, trying to spread disinformation and cause chaos among civilians under attack. Fortunately, Ukraine has so far managed to repel many of the attacks from what is one of the most advanced cyber countries.
This cyber war is not a bilateral one. There are additional organizations involved, such as the Anonymous Hacking Collective (a group of hackers from across the globe), that have declared cyber-war on the Russian government. They have already claimed success in many areas, such as hacking Russian state TV channels to show pro-Ukraine content to the Russian people, although such claims must necessarily be treated with some scepticism.
Elsewhere, European and US companies are experiencing a surge in cyberattacks, and many government and critical infrastructure organizations have been advised to bolster their online defences.
Fortunately, RHEA and other cybersecurity organizations have the solutions and services to keep any organization protected against the most competent hackers. If you are interested in finding out how RHEA can project your organization, contact us at: info@rheagroup.com
Events
RHEA Talk - Security in Space
4 May 2022 at 15.00 (CET) / 14.00 (BST) / 09.00 (EDT)
Join our RHEA Talk webinar and find out how the space sector is adapting to cyber threats.
Space is more than a technology challenge. It is now essential in our daily lives – for navigation, communication, science, weather forecasting, and more. But as our reliance on space has increased, cyber threats have accelerated at an alarming rate. This RHEA Talk session provides an insight into how the space sector is adapting to protect every element of a space mission against cyberattacks.
Speakers: Massimo Mercati, Head of ESA’s Security Office; Stefano Iannitti, Head of Security at the European Union Agency for the Space Programmes (EUSPA); Douglas Wiemer, RHEA Chief Technology Officer - Cyber.
Cybersecurity continues to be a growing concern for businesses of all sizes – regardless of the increased investment. The nature, sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks continues to escalate, creating a challenge for leaders, educators and boards of directors.
The challenge is that most cybersecurity professionals never experience a real-life cyberattack, until one occurs. We must ask ourselves: when does that happen in any other profession? Picture Usain Bolt running 100 metres for the first time ever at the Olympics? Or a CEO giving that "make it or break it" presentation without running through it first a few times?
What if your cybersecurity teams could practice stopping cyberattacks in their tracks in a safe, customizable environment before those cyberattacks happen?
CITEF™ is RHEA’s cyber-range platform that uses realistic emulations of your network to onboard and train your employees. Whether training your cybersecurity teams across multiple types of threats or providing general cybersecurity training for all employees, CITEF enables you to improve the overall skill set of your organization.
RHEA works constantly on adding more and more sophisticated functionalities to CITEF. With the release of version 2.0 in February 2022, we are excited to introduce two new features designed to enable users to create more complicated and automated scenarios, to make sure you stay ahead of potential attacks.
A new toolbox feature provides additional flexibility to customize your unique training scenarios
A timeline feature allows you to automate attacks, keeping learners on their toes.
RHEA Group and Amarante join forces to create RHEA Cybersécurité France
RHEA Group, a European leader in cybersecurity, and Holding Amarante, the main shareholder of Amarante International, a key player in the safety and protection of technologies and organizations worldwide, have announced in January the creation of RHEA Cybersécurité France.
In response to the growth in demand for a service offering combining physical and digital security, RHEA Cybersécurité France provides cybersecurity services that complement Amarante International’s existing offering to deliver a unique, integrated solution combining physical security and cybersecurity. Intended initially to meet the needs of the French market, the service portfolio has been designed to adapt to all types of sectors and markets in which the two founding companies already have a strong presence and solid references, allowing the French offer to be expanded to an international audience in future.
André Sincennes, Managing Director of RHEA Group, said: “With this joint venture, the two organizations are building a unique, tailor-made solution based on our complementary fields of security expertise. Today’s physical devices are increasingly intelligent and connected, and require both physical and cyber protection. RHEA Group is a key player in cybersecurity, with an end-to-end offer that mainly secures critical infrastructure in Europe, particularly in the space sector.”
By Roberto Mazzolin, RHEA Chief Technology Strategist
As the scale of data being captured and generated in every sector continues to rise, the pressures on data transmission and storage are greatly increasing. The ultra-high speed, ultra-large capacity and ultra-low latency characteristics of 5G networks are therefore very important to enable artificial intelligence (AI) to bring into play improved functionality.
Given the scope and scale of virtualised capability and support to automated systems anticipated by 5G, security constructs will need to evolve from traditionally static approaches relying on human monitoring, engagement and direction to more dynamic automated ones, as well as employing automated techniques such as blockchain for the authentication of actions and configuration. The issue of traffic management of satellite constellations will be a very important element and it is here that blockchain represents a strong enabling technology. These changes will be key to enabling the more progressive, tailored security approaches necessary to ensure national sovereign security interests in this complex environment.
Given the sophistication of functionality related to anticipated 5G capabilities, a dynamic security approach will be dependent on interpreting network semantics and responding to them in real time.
As AI evolves, the pivotal question will be to what degree AI systems should be granted autonomy in order to take advantage of this power and precision, or remain subordinate to human scrutiny and supervision to guard against unexpected failure. AI used in autonomous vehicles or weapon systems must make life-and-death decisions in real time, so the use of AI technology to assist human cognition in more impactful decision-making will likely require robust policies for retaining effective human control.
Such technology could grant a decisive strategic advantage in political, economic and military domains, and therefore warrants the focused efforts of the world’s leading nations in the areas of development and associated cybersecurity.
Events
CYSAT - Cybersecurity for the space industry
April 6-7th, 2022
Join us at CYSAT, the first European event entirely dedicated to cybersecurity for the space industry, at which RHEA is a sponsor for the 2022 edition.
The two-day event brings together the space and IT security communities to build a European ecosystem capable of responding to the current and future challenges faced by the European space industry. It features a technical keynote session, demonstrations by ethical hackers and an executive session for C-Level executives, top-level representatives of institutions and agencies, as well as political leaders and decision-makers.
To check out all the vacancies on offer or to send a speculative CV to our Recruitment team, please visit the RHEA website or email careers@rheagroup.com