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Richmond Hill, Ontario, Mar. 27, 2007 -- N-Dimension Solutions Inc. announced that Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd. has chosen N-Dimension Solutions as a partner for its cyber security assessment activities.
The partnership between Toronto Hydro-Electric System and N-Dimension will ensure that the utility's critical systems are protected through what N-Dimensions says will be a holistic approach to security, as supported by security best practices and by NERC CIP.
N-Dimension is working with Toronto Hydro-Electric System's various departments to conduct an operational risk assessment that includes a review of elements related to physical security (access to facilities), human factors (training, adherence to policies), and information technology factors (cyber security). The cyber security review will comprise eight elements: access control, vulnerability management, perimeter control, layered approach, encryption, monitoring, back-up and recovery, as well as audits and logs.
The review is designed to enable N-Dimension to identify the potential problem areas and to then formulate recommendations for a defense-in-depth approach to the protection of critical operational assets, including SCADA systems, substations, and smart meters.
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