The Energy Security Technical Advisory Committee (E-STAC) is an industry-based all-hazards information sharing group, which operates as the key hub for energy industry collaboration and strategic coordination with the Canadian federal government on energy sector-related security matters.
With an emphasis on cyber security issues, E-STAC provides a trusted forum for information exchange, enhancing cyber security maturity through the building of operational technical capacity, the development of human resources, policy development, and through collaboration across other critical infrastructure sectors.
The Canadian Gas Association spearheaded E-STAC in late 2023 in light of the accelerating rise of cyber incidents impacting the energy sector and in lock-step with the federal government’s intent to focus on the energy sector the way it has historically done with the telecom and finance sectors.