EC makes elaborate security for first phase LS polls in 8 UP seats today
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Adequate security arrangements are in place to secure India’s nuclear power plant systems from cyber-attacks, Union Minister for Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, he said these security measures included authorisation, authentication and access control mechanisms, strict configuration control and surveillance. Additionally, the nuclear power plant systems were isolated from the internet and were not accessible from administrative networks.
Several measures have been taken to strengthen Information Security in administrative networks in nuclear power plants like hardening of internet and administrative intranet connectivity, restriction on removable media, and blocking of websites & IPs, the minister added.
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On the issue of the September 2019 cyber-attack on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Jitendra Singh informed that investigations have been carried out by the Computer & Information Security Advisory Group (CISAG) along with the national agency, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).
To another question, the minister said at present, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 & 2 of 1000 MW capacity each were already in operation and the remaining four units of 1000 MW each were under construction. On their progressive completion, the full capacity of the Kudankulam site of 6000 MW was expected to be reached by the year 2027.
He said the projected installed capacity of the Kudankulam site was 6000 MW, comprising six nuclear power reactors of 1000 MW capacity each.
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