National Training on Conducting Computer Security Assessments at Nuclear Facilities

Training

Between 18th and 22nd October 2021 the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority, together with the International Atomic Energy Agency, organised a National Training on Conducting Computer Security Assessments at Nuclear Facilities in Budapest. The training was held as a part of the IAEA’s support for Hungary within the Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plan programme, which Hungary joined in 2018.

The aim of the course was to provide training for cyber security experts on conducting self-assessment, to identify gaps in security policy, procedures, and computer security controls in order to propose and mitigate computer security vulnerabilities to defend against the current threat.

The participants came from many organisations with different backgrounds: experts of the Centre for Energy Research, MVM Paks NPP Ltd., Paks II NPP Ltd., the Hungarian Defence Forces and the Public Limited Company for Radioactive Waste Management participated in the one-week event. The HAEA delegated both safety and security inspectors to the training event.

In her closing speech, Andrea Beatrix Kádár, Director General of the HAEA, highlighted, that the HAEA is determined to organise similar events in the future, to ensure the sharing of international good practices in our country.