Cybersecurity in the offshore and coastal energy sector of the Republic of Poland

The purpose of the article is to discuss the level of cybersecurity of Poland’s offshore and coastal energy sector in the context of planned strategic energy projects. The author presented selected cyberattacks on elements of other states’ energy sector, he also discussed, among other things, on the basis of Energy Policy of Poland until 2040, Poland’s planned activities related to energy infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. He identified threats to Poland’s offshore and coastal energy sector, which include: the activities of APT groups and state-sponsored groups, business rivals and hacktivists. He presented the methods used to protect this infrastructure as well as proposals for securing planned investments against ICT attacks.