Certification in Industrial Environments and Smart Grids

Ref. Code D-COD-13-T32

Deadline: Jan 31, 2014

This Tender is divided into 2 LOTS. You may bid for just one or both LOTS - (Max budget - €80,000.00)

LOT 1 – Certification of Cyber Security skills of ICS/SCADA Experts

The objectives of this study are to: * Assess the need among Member States (MS) and the relevant private sector for a voluntary or mandatory scheme for the Certification of Cyber Security Skills of ICS/SCADA experts; * Identify the gaps between different certification schemes (if any) among MSs and the private sector and the challenges involved in developing Certification of Cyber Security Skills of ICS/SCADA expert’s schemes. * Produce guidance for both the development of new and the harmonization of current Certification of Cyber Security Skills of ICS/SCADA experts schemes (if any) among MSs. * Research and develop good practice on developing harmonized certification schemes at European level for Cyber Security Skills of ICS/SCADA experts .

LOT 2 – Smart Grid (Cyber) Security Certification

The objectives of this study are to: * Perform a desktop research on the existing security components' and systems' certification approaches for smart grids. * Identify the gaps between different certification schemes (if any) among MSs and the challenges involved in further developing a harmonised certification approach. * Produce guidance for both the development of new, or improvement of already existing, and harmonization of current smart grid certification (if any) both at national and at European level. * Provide recommendations on how to develop new or improve existing approaches to a pan European harmonised smart grid components' and systems' security certification .