{"id":2657,"date":"2026-10-20T10:44:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T10:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-s-unit.nl\/?page_id=2657"},"modified":"2026-11-06T21:24:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T21:24:28","slug":"critical-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-s-unit.nl\/en\/sectors\/critical-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Security for systems that
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In critical infrastructure, the impact on availability determines the severity of a finding. IT\/OT convergence, interconnected environments and supply chains allow an attack to spread across systems and disrupt essential processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The security challenges in critical infrastructure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Critical infrastructure connects digital systems to physical processes that organisations and society depend on. IT, OT, cloud environments and suppliers are becoming increasingly interconnected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Your resilience therefore also depends on systems and parties outside your direct control.<\/p>

At the same time, the Dutch Cybersecurity Act requires greater control over cyber risks, incidents and dependencies across the supply chain. Security needs to be demonstrably managed, making cybersecurity an increasingly important board-level responsibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Do you recognize these challenges?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Managing cyber risks in an environment where systems are tightly interconnected and operations cannot simply come to a halt brings significant challenges. At the same time, you rely on third-party vendors and must provide the board with clear visibility into the risks and measures taken.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCritical systems require a different approach: patching, replacing or extensively testing them immediately is not always possible. Security measures cannot put operational availability or safety at risk.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Dutch Cybersecurity Act makes board members jointly responsible for managing cyber risks. The challenge is creating enough visibility into risks and measures for the board to make informed decisions and provide effective oversight.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What The S-Unit does for critical infrastructure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Critical environments leave little room for disruption, but you still need to know which attack paths really matter. Our approach is built around that balance: realistic enough to expose vulnerabilities and risks across the chain, controlled enough to protect critical processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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