Qi Xiangdong: Cybersecurity is the lifeline of smart cities

On May 29th, at the 2023 Zhongguancun Forum "Xiong'an Intelligent City Sub Forum", Qi Xiangdong, Chairman of Qi'anxin Group, stated that Xiong'an New Area leads the construction of intelligent cities, and network security capabilities also need to keep up with the times.Cybersecurity is the lifeline of smart citiesNetwork security is the lifeline of smart cities

On May 29th, at the 2023 Zhongguancun Forum "Xiong'an Intelligent City Sub Forum", Qi Xiangdong, Chairman of Qi'anxin Group, stated that Xiong'an New Area leads the construction of intelligent cities, and network security capabilities also need to keep up with the times.

Cybersecurity is the lifeline of smart cities

Network security is the lifeline of smart cities. "Qi Xiangdong pointed out that compared to traditional cities, smart cities have more frequent data flow, denser infrastructure, and deeper reliance on information systems by government and enterprise institutions. This is not only a high-value goal in the eyes of hackers, but also an easy target to attack.

This poses four major security challenges for smart cities: high infrastructure density and difficult to control attack consequences; High degree of data openness and difficulty in ensuring data security; There are multiple types of intelligent terminals, and security risks are difficult to manage; The IT supply chain is tightly connected and complex attacks are difficult to defend against. Once subjected to network attacks, it is possible to bring incalculable losses to the normal operation of smart cities.

Three major weaknesses affecting the construction of smart city network security

Only by understanding potential risks can we have a targeted approach to safety protection construction. However, the security issue of smart cities is a systematic and complex issue. During the construction process, there are often three major "soft spots": lack of rules and regulations for security protection, lack of manpower for security operations, and lack of budget for small and medium-sized enterprise security construction. It is easy for security capabilities to be fragmented, unable to coordinate and collaborate, and insufficient manpower for operation and maintenance personnel to respond to sudden network security events in a timely manner, The insufficient budget for network security construction in small and medium-sized enterprises has become a series of problems such as network attacks in the "severely affected areas".

Through evaluating the network security operation level of 40 cities in China, Qi'anxin found that many cities have obvious shortcomings in network security. More than half of the cities' network security operation maturity is only in the basic and entry-level stage, and there is an urgent need to form a systematic intelligent city network security protection capability.

Building a "Zero Accident" Intelligent City for Cybersecurity

Qi Xiangdong stated that as a city with "three cities coexisting", Xiong'an should take network security as the basic project in planning and construction, with the goal of "zero accidents", establish a system, a center, and a platform, and set a model for the network security protection of smart cities in China.

The "one system" refers to the construction of an endogenous security system for deep defense. Qi Xiangdong emphasized that in order for smart cities to achieve protection without blind spots, linkage of capabilities, and the establishment of an endogenous security system for deep defense is a necessary path. Endogeneity refers to the integration of security capabilities into the entire network chain and business systems, effectively identifying attack behaviors against target assets and achieving protection without blind spots; In depth, it ensures the effective collaboration of multiple network security defense lines, connecting the combat capabilities of different security products. When one defense line is breached, there are several other defense lines intercepting attacks, achieving collaborative linkage of capabilities, and building a solid barrier for the network security of smart cities.

The "One Center" is a city level network security operation center. Coordinating the construction, operation, and management of network security is an inevitable requirement in the process of urban digital development. Through the centralized output of security capabilities by the urban network security operation center, real-time monitoring and unified processing of the security situation of various levels of information systems can solve the security problems of thousands of systems in one center. Qi Xiangdong introduced that currently, the theoretical framework, technical architecture, and implementation strategy of Qi'anxin's innovative urban safety operation center have been applied in more than 20 cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, and Deyang, and have achieved certain results.

One platform "refers to the establishment of a public network security service platform. In response to the problem of "no ideas, no budget" in the construction of network security for small and medium-sized enterprises, local governments can cooperate with professional third-party network security institutions to build a public network security service platform that combines cloud and land, providing exclusive network security hosting services for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Qi Xiangdong stated that Qi'anxin will leverage its strengths and use "one system, one center, and one platform" to escort the construction of Xiong'an Intelligent City, exploring new methods and contributing new forces to turn every city in China into a "zero accident" network security city.

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