Beyond physical protection: How the International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) facilitates the enhancement of computer security (Russian Edition)

For almost thirty years, the IAEA's International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) has been used by countries for peer review to ensure the physical protection of all types of facilities where nuclear and other radioactive materials are used, including nuclear power plants and hospital radiotherapy units. However, owing to advances in technology, digital systems are now at the heart of operations for these facilities. This has led to many new nuclear security challenges. In response to the real threat of cyberattacks on facilities, including nuclear facilities, information and computer security for physical protection was added to the scope of IPPAS in 2012. Since then, countries have increasingly requested this module as part of the IPPAS review, in order to support their work in counteracting cybersecurity threats. As a core component of the IAEA's nuclear security programme, IPPAS is an advisory service that reviews a country's existing practices against relevant international instruments and IAEA nuclear security guidance. It assists countries, upon request, in strengthening their national nuclear security regimes, systems and measures by providing advice on implementing international legal instruments.