Security of Strategic Infrastructure 

Research team

About the Team
The Security of Strategic Infrastructure team provides strategic, regulatory, and security advisory services in the areas of essential services protection, operational resilience, and security risk management. We support organizations in adapting to evolving regulatory frameworks, strengthening organizational resilience, and implementing security management systems in an environment of increasing requirements for continuity, stability, and protection of strategic operations.

Our activities are built on four key pillars: consulting, research and development, education, and awareness activities. In addition to strategic and regulatory advisory services, we also focus on applied research in the fields of resilience, security of essential services, and critical infrastructure protection. At the same time, we support the development of professional competencies for both management and specialists through workshops, training programs, and expert exercises aimed at strengthening security culture and organizational preparedness.

We actively contribute to professional discussions on the regulatory and security environment both in the Czech Republic and at the European level. We participate in consultations on legislation, expert methodologies, and regulatory frameworks in the fields of cybersecurity, resilience, critical infrastructure protection, and related areas. By combining practical experience, regulatory expertise, and research activities, we serve as a trusted partner for both public sector institutions and private organizations operating in the field of strategic services.

Our Approach
Our work is based on a combination of regulatory expertise, strategic security management, and direct practical experience from the environment of strategic and critical infrastructure. Our core team consists of professionals with extensive experience in strategic infrastructure environments who remain actively engaged with operational practice.

The team is further complemented by a network of senior consultants and sector specialists with backgrounds in operational security practice. Our experts also include specialists in industrial automation, PLC systems and microcontroller programming, network traffic analysis, industrial communication protocols, and operation of technological systems. This enables us to interpret and implement regulatory requirements and security measures within the context of real organizational operations, operational constraints, and technological specifics. Our goal is not only to achieve regulatory compliance, but to build long-term sustainable and practically implementable security and resilience systems corresponding to the importance and risk profile of each organization.

Areas of Expertise
Critical and Strategic Infrastructure, Essential Services Protection, and Operational Resilience

We support organizations in implementing requirements arising primarily from the CER Directive, critical infrastructure legislation, crisis management legislation, and related regulatory frameworks focused on the protection of essential services and strengthening organizational operational resilience.

We assist organizations with:
  • identification of critical activities, assets, and essential services,
  • assessment of regulatory impacts and significance criteria,
  • support for self-identification processes,
  • design of resilience management systems and governance models,
  • risk management and business continuity planning,
  • crisis preparedness and crisis management,
  • supply chain security,
  • identification of critical suppliers and dependencies,
  • preparation of resilience plans and crisis scenarios,
  • support during regulatory inspections and supervisory activities.
     

Our activities also include risk analyses, organizational resilience assessments, crisis and simulation exercises, and support for management in strategic decision-making related to security and operational continuity.

Cybersecurity for Specific Operational Environments
In the field of cybersecurity, we support organizations in implementing European and national legislative requirements, particularly the NIS2 Directive, the Cybersecurity Act, and related sector-specific regulatory and security requirements. We specialize primarily in strategic infrastructure environments, modern distributed energy systems, and other operational technology environments where specific technological and operational requirements must be taken into account.

Our expertise combines regulatory and security knowledge with deep technical understanding of OT technologies. Thanks to experience in industrial automation, PLC systems and microcontroller programming, and industrial communication protocols, we are able to design security measures with regard to real technical limitations and operational continuity requirements.

We provide in particular:
  • regulatory compliance analyses,
  • identification of regulatory obligations,
  • security risk and vulnerability assessments,
  • recommendations for corrective measures and security improvements,
  • support in implementing cybersecurity management systems,
  • competency development for management and technical specialists,
  • expert workshops and cybersecurity training programs.
     

We place strong emphasis on ensuring that proposed measures are technically feasible and operationally sustainable in the long term.

Institutional Resilience and Protection of Strategic Activities
We focus on institutional resilience, protection of strategic activities, and security aspects of organizational governance. We help organizations establish institutional resilience systems, strategic activity management, and risk management processes in line with current regulatory requirements, including Act No. 328/2025 Coll. on Research, Development, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer in relation to the protection of state security interests and institutional resilience.

A significant part of our expertise also covers risks associated with the human factor and the protection of organizations against both internal and external security threats. We also address issues related to foreign interference, influence operations by foreign actors, and the protection of strategic organizations against hybrid and hostile influence activities.
We help organizations strengthen their ability to identify and assess risk situations, implement preventive measures, and improve the resilience of management and employees against manipulative, coercive, or targeted influence activities.

We support organizations in:
  • protection of know-how and sensitive information,
  • implementation of security processes and control mechanisms,
  • management of risks related to the human factor and internal threats,
  • management of security aspects of cooperation and supplier relationships,
  • strengthening decision-making and control processes,
  • building organizational security culture,
  • competency development for management and key roles,
  • employee security awareness training.
     

Our activities also include applied research, expert publications, educational initiatives, and awareness activities aimed at strengthening organizational resilience and protecting strategic services.

Working With Us
If your organization is addressing challenges related to the security of strategic operations, regulatory requirements, operational resilience, or the protection of sensitive technologies and information, we are ready to provide expert support tailored to the specifics of your environment and organization. We place strong emphasis on discretion, trust, and responsible handling of information in all our engagements. We have extensive experience working in regulatory, technological, and security-sensitive environments and understand the importance of protecting strategic information, operational data, and internal decision-making processes.