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.
Highlights and Media
Environmental House Subcommittee Testimony
Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats
Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Testimony
End the Typhoons: How to deter Beijing’s cyber actions in the battery supply chain.
Idaho and INL lead the charge in cyber-informed engineering to protect water systems
Industrial Cyber article
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Testimony
Securing U.S. critical water infrastructure in the energy sector requires preventing cyber threats
White House PCAST Report
WordPress Developer
Strategy for Cyber-Physical Resilience: Fortifying Our Critical Infrastructure for a Digital World,
Meaningful strides possible with CIE and CCE methodologies across industrial cybersecurity landscape
Engineering Cybersecurity into U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Cyber-Informed Engineering (CIE) Strategy Document
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)
Webinars and Conferences
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
Contact Information
Cyber-Informed Engineering (CIE)