{"id":41115,"date":"2026-03-19T12:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3-core.de\/?p=41115"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:14:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:14:22","slug":"securing-critical-infrastructure-3-core-at-the-protekt-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3-core.de\/en\/blog-englisch\/securing-critical-infrastructure-3-core-at-the-protekt-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Securing critical infrastructure: 3-core at the PROTEKT conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Securing critical infrastructure: 3-core at the PROTEKT conference<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Operators of critical infrastructure must think about resilience holistically today, from business continuity management and crisis organization to physical security in operations. This is exactly what Stefan Erdweg, Managing Director of 3-core, shared insights on at PROTEKT, based on real project experience from implementation in security critical environments. In this article we show the most important practical levers that help operators become more resilient quickly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Practical challenges for operators of critical infrastructure<\/h2>

The PROTEKT makes one thing very clear: in practice, resilience does not fail only because of processes, but often because of missing expertise, unsuitable tools, or systems that do not work together properly. At the same time, you quickly notice that even the best technology does not help much if responsibilities are unclear and routines are not actually lived in everyday operations. In many conversations with operators and customers of 3 core, this exact tension came up. You need the right tools and the right competence, but just as much clear responsibilities and routines that really hold up in an emergency. That is why it pays off to set priorities and build solutions in a way that they work in normal operations and do not fall apart under stress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why operators of critical infrastructure now need to think about resilience holistically<\/h2>

For operators of critical infrastructure, a little security is no longer enough because disruptions today rarely stay neatly in one box. A cyber incident impacts operational processes, a technical failure becomes a communication problem, a physical event affects access control, staff and supply chains at the same time. Anyone operating critical infrastructure therefore needs a resilience system that not only protects, but also provides direction during an incident and brings operations back on track in a stable way.<\/p>

That is what it is about. Prevention, response and resilience have to fit together. Prevention means assessing risks realistically and implementing protective measures in a way that works in everyday operations. Response means being able to act quickly during a disruption, with clear responsibilities, alerting, a shared situational picture and coordinated communication. Resilience shows in whether critical services can continue in emergency operations and whether recovery and restart are planned, tested and demonstrable. For operators of critical infrastructure, this is not an extra, it is part of operational capability.<\/p>

From our project experience with operators of critical infrastructure, we repeatedly see typical issues:<\/p>