Smart Grid Cyber Security Market to Reach $3.7 Billion by 2015, According to Pike Research
2010年6月23日 - 6:00PM
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As governments and utilities invest in smart grid
deployments, the need for robust security measures has become
increasingly apparent. Reports that would-be saboteurs
have attempted to disrupt the security of the electrical power
supply in the United States have added to the urgency for cyber
security for the emerging smart grid. Among other
motivators, one key condition for smart grid funding awarded last
year under the federal stimulus program was that the awardees
incorporate strong security into their smart grid
initiatives.
Those requirements will drive major investments in smart
grid cyber security over the next several years, according to a
recent report from Pike Research.
The cleantech market intelligence firm estimates that cyber
security spending will represent approximately 15% of total smart
grid capital investment between now and 2015.
Cumulative investment in the security sector will reach $21
billion between 2010 and 2015, with annual revenue reaching $3.7
billion by 2015. While North America will account for
the largest share of the market in that year, with revenue of $1.5
billion, other regions will experience rapid growth also, including
Asia Pacific ($1.2 billion) and Europe ($784 million).
“The electrical grid is being modernized and transformed
into a smart grid,” says senior analyst Bob Gohn, “but industry
players have recognized that you can’t have a smart grid without
smart security. That’s why total investment in these critical
technology upgrades will grow at a rapid pace within the next few
years.”
Smart grid deployments result in control networks and IT
networks that are more integrated, leading to increased
vulnerability to cyber attacks. One of the key
elements for the adoption of stronger security for smart grids is
interoperable smart grid standards; thus, the U.S. government has
appointed the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
to develop such standards for interoperability between disparate
systems and industry participants.
Pike Research’s report, “Smart Grid Cyber
Security”, analyzes global market trends in terms of
business drivers, technologies, standards, objectives, and
requirements. The report examines five key cyber
security categories: policy/planning/awareness,
equipment protection and configuration management, monitoring and
incidence response, access/audit/integrity, and risk
management. It includes profiles of key industry
players and detailed market forecasts for world regions, segmented
by application, through 2015. An Executive Summary of
the report is available for free download on the firm’s
website.
Pike Research is a market research and consulting firm
that provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology
markets. The company’s research methodology combines
supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research and demand
assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a
comprehensive view of the Smart Energy, Clean Transportation, Clean
Industry, Corporate Sustainability, and Building Efficiency
sectors. For more information, visit
www.pikeresearch.com or call
+1.303.953.9765.