Presentation: Cybersecurity Is Never Finished: Why Continuous Verification, Not Certification, Is The Real Goal

Certifications and standards give the energy sector a common vocabulary for cybersecurity — but they describe a moment in time, not a permanent state. This session explores why ongoing verification, not one-time certification, is the actual discipline that keeps grid-connected equipment secure: how access governance, monitoring, system architecture, and supply-chain integrity interact continuously across a product’s lifecycle, and what that means for how financiers and asset owners should think about risk over the life of a project, not just at closing.