Let’s explore the current state of cybersecurity in the rail industry and find out whether it’s possible to bridge the gap, securing decades old critical infrastructure.
Juha Hytönen
Juha is the Director of Embedded Security Business Line for Connected Transport at Irdeto. During his career, Juha has worked in multiple different roles from software and hardware engineering to quality and compliance management in multiple industries including embedded devices, medical devices, business information systems, online gambling, automotive and rail. He has been involved in a number of industry firsts, like the first mobile Skype call, the first Linux in infotainment systems and the first digital instrument cluster. Today, Juha leads Irdeto’s Embedded Security Business Line with a mission to secure the things that move on land.
Rail and Cybersecurity: The growing gap
The rail industry is growing in usage and connectivity. As one drives the other, the importance of cybersecurity will only increase. As the rail industry prospers, it becomes a more desirable target to increasingly skilled and equipped hackers and new demands are put upon aging, potentially difficult to replace infrastructure.