Cyber & Resilience – Crisis Management

At High Speed Rail Solutions, our Cyber & Resilience services are backed by over 10 years’ experience of working in a range of critical infrastructure environments, alongside deep knowledge and qualifications in Operational Technologies and Industrial Control Systems and to achieve the associated regulatory and compliance demands.

High Speed Rail Solutions recognises the imperative for cyber resilience across all aspects of rail networks. That is why we have been building a range of cyber consultancy solutions to support the robust, secure and continuous running of operations, from rolling stock, to signalling, to centralised controls. We have specialist knowledge and capability that draws upon the associated standards; TS50701, IEC62443, ISO IEC27001 and NIST CSF and is backed by over 10 years in defending critical infrastructure.

Successful Crisis Management in Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) environments relies on Key Activities established in advance of any cyberattack. A Crisis Management Plan, strong technical controls and network visibility backed by an OT Cyber knowledgeable team, who are managing the risk-based vulnerabilities.

Development of the Crisis Management Plan

We assist clients in developing a tailored plan for their specific environment that draws upon knowledge of the specific issues associated with critical infrastructure and the underpinning technologies.
Briefings and Drills with the Executive team

We provide guided briefings to familiarise the team with the functioning of the Crisis Plan and their roles and responsibilities followed by managed Exercises to role play different types of Incidents.
Media Support to Control the Messaging

Reputations are won and lost on the quality of media management in incidents and crises. We help you prepare a suite of Comms that support successful and consistent messaging to all stakeholders and the wider community, who will be seeking immediate answers.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for a range of Incident Scenarios

We build a suite of triage checklists, tools and SOPs that identify the different characteristics and operational impacts of cyberattacks that provide a coherent approach to managing the Incident Response Phases.
Independent Assessments of the State of Readiness

We can provide reviews of the cyber defences risk-based vulnerability management, network monitoring and visibility of critical assets and overall system hardening to identify the control and security gaps.
Support during Incidents

We can provide guidance and support through actual incidents and crises to ensure that procedures are followed, compliant logs recorded, and communications are maintained to deliver successful outcomes.

By partnering with High Speed Rail Solutions, you can strengthen the cyber resilience of your rail operations with our expert consultancy services. We draw on over a decade of experience and knowledge of key standards like TS50701, IEC62443, and NIST CSF to secure everything from rolling stock to centralised controls. Our tailored services include Crisis Management Plan development, executive briefings, incident response support, and independent assessments, all designed to keep your operations running securely and smoothly.

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