Tough job to fill? Colonial pipeline cyber manager job goes vacant

(Reuters) – The U.S. pipeline shut down by ransomware hackers late last week is looking for a cyber manager at its Atlanta headquarters in a job ad posted more than a month ago.The position as the Manager, Cyber Security at Colonial Pipeline’s headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia remains open, according to the company’s website and a job listing on LinkedIn. here So far, there have been 32 applicants on LinkedIn.“This is a role that we have been looking to add in an effort to continue building our current cyber security team,” the company said in a statement.The pipeline, which supplies nearly half of the fuel on the East Coast, has been shut since Friday after a ransomware attack the FBI attributed to DarkSide. President Joe Biden has said there is evidence the group operates out of Russia.The outage, which has led to higher gasoline prices and fears of shortages here and potential price gouging, has highlighted the lack of requirements for pipelines to implement cyber defenses. hereAside from making sure its systems are clear of the ransomware, Colonial’s new cyber security manager will be responsible for developing the company’s security standards, designing its policies, and warding off future attacks.The company, which…
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