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Electric Utilities
Protect grid operations across converged IT and OT networks
Smart grid modernization connects operational technology to enterprise networks, expanding the attack surface across generation, transmission, and distribution. Unified security addresses both environments while satisfying NERC CIP and regulatory mandates.
Request a ConsultationUnified security for IT/OT convergence
Electric utilities are replacing proprietary automation with digitally connected smart grids. This convergence requires security that spans both IT and OT networks, protects ICS/SCADA protocols, and satisfies regulatory mandates without disrupting grid availability.
IT/OT convergence security
Secure the integration of enterprise IT and operational technology across generation, transmission, and distribution systems with a single platform.
NERC CIP compliance
Address electronic security perimeter, access control, and security event monitoring requirements for bulk electric systems and critical infrastructure.
Distributed infrastructure
Protect geographically dispersed substations, control centers, and field sites with consistent Zero Trust policies and centralized management.
Electric utility security challenges
Grid modernization introduces cybersecurity risks that span generation, transmission, and distribution environments.
OT-targeted threats
Attackers deploy specialized malware targeting ICS/SCADA protocols to disrupt grid operations and damage physical infrastructure. OT-specific threat prevention is required alongside traditional IT security.
Legacy system exposure
Many OT endpoints run unpatchable software with known vulnerabilities. Compensating controls such as virtual patching and network segmentation are necessary to reduce risk.
Regulatory mandates
NERC CIP, TSA Security Directives, and regional frameworks impose specific requirements for network segmentation, access controls, and audit logging across bulk electric systems.
Harsh operating environments
Substations and remote field sites operate in extreme temperatures with limited connectivity. Security infrastructure must be ruggedized for uncontrolled physical environments.
Security capabilities for electric utilities
Protection across IT and OT environments, from corporate networks to substations and control centers.
Reference blueprint: Secure and compliant electric transmission data network
ICS/SCADA protocol visibility
Identify and control industrial applications including DNP3, IEC 61850, Modbus, and IEC 60870-5-104 with deep protocol inspection and application-level policies.
Zero Trust segmentation
Enforce granular segmentation between IT and OT zones using least-privilege access and role-based policies across control centers, substations, and voltage-level boundaries.
OT threat prevention
Block known and unknown threats targeting industrial control systems with OT-specific signatures, virtual patching, and inline malware prevention.
Compliance automation
Streamline NERC CIP reporting with built-in logging, audit trail capabilities, and integration with third-party compliance management tools.
Products for electric utility environments
Solutions designed for the operational and environmental requirements of electric utility infrastructure.
Industrial OT Security
OT asset visibility, threat detection, and segmentation purpose-built for electric utility operational technology environments.
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Next-generation firewalls for harsh substation and field environments with extended temperature ranges and DIN rail mounting.
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Centralized policy management, logging, and compliance reporting across distributed utility network infrastructure.
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