CISA, INL, and LSU Conduct Joint Cybersecurity Exercise for Energy Sector

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and Louisiana State University (LSU) collaborated to conduct a cybersecurity exercise focused on operational technology (OT) and traditional information technology (IT) for energy industry partners. The exercise, held at CISA’s Control Environment Laboratory Resource (CELR) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, simulated high-impact cyberattacks to train participants in detecting and responding to kinetic cyberattacks through industrial control systems (ICS). The event aimed to strengthen cyber talent development and research partnerships, with LSU being the first university invited to participate in the CELR exercise. The training involved a live environment with IT and OT traffic and was conducted by a technical team posing as a sophisticated adversary. The exercise is part of an ongoing effort to equip energy industry cyber defenders and develop technical cyber talent for critical infrastructure.

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23.04.2025 15:00 1 articles · 5mo ago

CISA, INL, and LSU Conduct Joint Cybersecurity Exercise for Energy Sector
From April 15-17, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and Louisiana State University (LSU) collaborated to conduct a cybersecurity exercise focused on operational technology (OT) and traditional information technology (IT) for energy industry partners. The exercise, held at CISA’s Control Environment Laboratory Resource (CELR) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, simulated high-impact cyberattacks to train participants in detecting and responding to kinetic cyberattacks through industrial control systems (ICS). The event aimed to strengthen cyber talent development and research partnerships, with LSU being the first university invited to participate in the CELR exercise.
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The exercise was held at CISA’s Control Environment Laboratory Resource (CELR) in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
First reported: 23.04.2025 15:00

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- CISA, DHS S&T, INL, LSU Help Energy Industry Partners Strengthen Incident Response and OT Cybersecurity — www.cisa.gov — 23.04.2025 15:00
The event involved energy industry partners and the CISA-INL-LSU team using the CELR chemical processing platform.
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- CISA, DHS S&T, INL, LSU Help Energy Industry Partners Strengthen Incident Response and OT Cybersecurity — www.cisa.gov — 23.04.2025 15:00
The training simulated high-impact cyberattacks on operational technology (OT) and traditional information technology (IT).
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- CISA, DHS S&T, INL, LSU Help Energy Industry Partners Strengthen Incident Response and OT Cybersecurity — www.cisa.gov — 23.04.2025 15:00
Participants were positioned in a live environment with IT and OT traffic and attacked by a technical team posing as a sophisticated adversary.
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- CISA, DHS S&T, INL, LSU Help Energy Industry Partners Strengthen Incident Response and OT Cybersecurity — www.cisa.gov — 23.04.2025 15:00
The exercise focused on detecting and responding to kinetic cyberattacks through ICS elements, including SCADA systems, HMIs, PLCs, and other key components.
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- CISA, DHS S&T, INL, LSU Help Energy Industry Partners Strengthen Incident Response and OT Cybersecurity — www.cisa.gov — 23.04.2025 15:00
INL's Controls Laboratory hosts five CISA-sponsored ICS testbeds, offering immersive environments for partners to experience realistic cyberattack scenarios.
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- CISA, DHS S&T, INL, LSU Help Energy Industry Partners Strengthen Incident Response and OT Cybersecurity — www.cisa.gov — 23.04.2025 15:00
LSU will operate and maintain the Oil and Natural Gas CELR platform and host similar trainings for energy sector partners, state cyber defenders, and LSU faculty, staff, and students.
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- CISA, DHS S&T, INL, LSU Help Energy Industry Partners Strengthen Incident Response and OT Cybersecurity — www.cisa.gov — 23.04.2025 15:00
The collaboration aims to equip energy industry cyber defenders to protect ICS environments and develop deeply technical cyber talent for critical infrastructure.
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- CISA, DHS S&T, INL, LSU Help Energy Industry Partners Strengthen Incident Response and OT Cybersecurity — www.cisa.gov — 23.04.2025 15:00