Expertware at the Energy Forum

Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector

This week, on April 27, 2026, Expertware participated, as a partner, in the 8th edition of the Energy Forum, organized by Financial Intelligence in Bucharest, an event focused on the impact of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East on Romania’s energy market.

Tiberiu Baraboi, CEO of Expertware, addressed in Panel 2 the role of cybersecurity in protecting energy infrastructures through the advanced SIEMBIOT platform, in a context marked by volatility and supply pressure.

The panel discussion also included Mădălin Borș, Cristina Prună, Lucian Rusu, Dana Dărăban, Răzvan Pârvulescu, Giacomo Billi, and Daniela Gatin, and was moderated by Ancuța Stanciu and Adina Ardeleanu.

The forum covered both developments in the energy sector, from electricity and gas markets to investments and the energy transition, as well as challenges affecting the competitiveness of the business environment in Romania, in the context of rising costs and fiscal pressure.

Why Cybersecurity Has Become Indispensable in Energy

Today, it is no longer possible to discuss energy without also addressing security, resilience, and control.

“The measures of the NIS2 Directive are well structured, but poorly implemented,” highlighted Tiberiu Baraboi during his intervention.

Although NIS2 requirements are clearly defined, organizations still show reluctance in adopting cybersecurity solutions. IT services do not automatically cover the cybersecurity component, which creates a gap in how organizations manage their risks. Companies in the energy sector, falling under the scope of NIS2, are required to strengthen their security posture, given the direct impact on critical infrastructures and essential services.

Data such as users’ consumption levels has become sensitive in a geopolitical context and should not become accessible to other states. At the same time, a significant part of cybersecurity budgets is directed towards external solutions, to the detriment of those developed locally.

According to the Directoratul Național de Securitate Cibernetică, more than 10,000 cyberattacks are recorded daily, while new technologies accelerate vulnerability identification, increasing the pressure on organizations to act quickly.

All these aspects show that cybersecurity is no longer a secondary component, but a condition for the functioning of energy infrastructures. In practice, this is reflected in how incidents evolve.

Under these conditions, attacks no longer remain isolated within IT environments, but can quickly extend to operational infrastructures, with direct impact on service continuity.

Without monitoring and correlation between IT and OT, early signals are identified too late, when the effects are already visible at an operational level. At that point, the focus shifts from prevention to impact limitation.

How Expertware Approaches Security in Energy Infrastructures

In the energy sector, managing these risks starts with full visibility over the infrastructure and the ability to react in real time. SIEMBIOT, a project developed in partnership with the Directoratul Național de Securitate Cibernetică, provides 24/7 monitoring and 360° visibility across IT and OT systems, enabling data correlation from multiple sources within a single control point.

The platform integrates SIEM, SOAR, and Cyber Threat Intelligence capabilities and is designed to identify early-stage attacks that evolve from IT environments into operational infrastructures, by correlating indicators such as lateral movement, privilege abuse, or unauthorized access.

Through response automation and integrated audit and reporting capabilities, SIEMBIOT enables efficient incident management and supports compliance with NIS2 requirements, providing a clear view of the security posture of the infrastructure.

Expertware’s expertise in securing critical infrastructures underpins this approach, in a sector where cyber risks have a direct operational impact. This is supported by over 20 years of experience, a team of certified specialists, and projects delivered at European level across critical sectors such as energy, financial services, telecom, automotive, and the public sector.

Having already established partnerships and clients in the energy sector who use the SIEMBIOT platform to protect critical infrastructures, Expertware actively contributes to the development of secure and resilient systems. In this context, cybersecurity and NIS2 compliance are becoming mandatory

For many organizations, NIS2 is no longer just a technical requirement, but a governance element with legal, operational, and reputational implications; as such, cybersecurity and NIS2 compliance are becoming mandatory.

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