“Corporate security is a way of safeguarding important assets and values, such as personnel, property, the environment, and reputation from potential risks. When the focus is on security, we pay attention to illegal acts and attempts to commit them,” says Markus Oksanen, Security Specialist at Fingrid.
Illegal acts include, for example, breaking into Fingrid worksites and stealing copper or, in the field of cybersecurity, phishing for information about Fingrid’s operations or for access to its systems.
“In the current global environment, critical infrastructure is of interest to a variety of actors. For this reason, any suspicious or out-of-the-ordinary observations should be reported, even if they seem minor,” Oksanen says.
An out-of-the-ordinary observation could be, for instance, an open door that should be closed, a suspicious car or person moving near a substation, or a flaw or problem in security technology.
“The strange or suspicious thing may not pose an immediate risk at the time, but it may imply something harmful in the background. If we can address the observation promptly, we can take the necessary preventive measures.”
Observations are reported in the Quentic system. The employee creates a security observation and submits it in the same way as they would submit an occupational safety observation.
Strenghtening the security culture
Oksanen points out that every employee at a worksite is part of the security network, which everyone can strengthen through their actions.
“It takes a new kind of vigilance to spot areas of concern and weak signals of potential risks.”
According to Oksanen, making and reporting observations strengthens the entire organisation’s security culture.
“We hope that the personnel will pay close attention to risks and report them through our system. Let’s keep our eyes peeled at the worksite.”
