The head of the IT holding T1 named the determining factors for the security of a critical information structure

The development of trusted IT environments and open source software repositories, as well as secure software packages, is becoming a key direction in strengthening cybersecurity and increasing the country’s technological independence. This was stated by the CEO of the T1 IT holding Dmitry Kharitonov.

According to Dmitry Kharitonov, business today cannot completely abandon the use of open source solutions, so it is necessary to build a production process that eliminates all risks and guarantees the reliability of the solutions created. And the most promising approach to ensuring the security of critical systems of organizations in this regard is the creation of a trusted development environment.

Such an environment includes a whole range of tools – from automated scanning systems and static code analysis to encryption tools and tracking changes in source assemblies. According to the speaker, this makes it possible to identify vulnerabilities in a timely manner, increase the stability of industrial circuits and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Another strategic direction is the creation of trusted open source software repositories. According to Kharitonov, they will allow businesses to avoid duplicating labor-intensive checks and testing. “By forming a common ecosystem of trusted libraries, we create transparency in the technology stack of each IT solution and accelerate the transition to secure, sovereign software,” he emphasized.

The formation of such repositories will become a mechanism for rapid and transparent verification of technologies according to three key criteria: technical, legal and operational. This will ensure security and predictability of the software life cycle, which is especially important for CII subjects.

It is equally important to focus on the development of sovereign, secure software systems, including for the tasks of industrial automation and the introduction of artificial intelligence. For example, trusted software systems that combine computing power with AI platforms can ensure the creation, training and operation of AI models within the closed perimeter of the enterprise, without transferring data outside. T1 has already created such a PAK, which allowed the holding to enter a new market segment. At the same time, support from the state plays an important role here. Measures such as offset contracts will indeed help promote indigenous technology.

The head of T1 noted that the potential of Russian PAKs goes far beyond the domestic market. For example, Chinese manufacturers are showing interest in them, as well as in other engineering solutions from domestic developers – we are talking about CAD/CAE complexes.

According to Kharitonov, an important principle of the development of a modern economy is the desire of countries to control the technologies being introduced. And this is what unites Russia with the BRICS countries and friendly states, allowing them to cooperate and implement implementation projects in foreign markets.