As nuclear energy provides 10% of the world’s energy demand, any disturbance may have consequences for local and national economies, the environment and even human life.
The PEST method allows organizations to consider the following elements: leadership and establishing policies for cybersecurity strategy, planning, and risk assessment strategies (Political/Policy) allocating the necessary budget for cyber security incidents and for contingency budgets (Economic); establishing a cyber security culture through training (Societal); and considering the use of technological developments and how these change the risk calculation (Technological).
This work was carried out as part of a project generously funded by the MacArthur Foundation.