Balancing Reliable Energy Supply with Cyber Security

Playing a pivotal role

Utility companies ensure that our homes, businesses, and infrastructure continue to maintain a reliable power supply. The essential function that these companies provide is uniquely susceptible to ever-evolving cyber threats and vulnerabilities, with drastic consequences. It is therefore, extremely important that utility companies give themselves the best advantages to prevent against any disruptions a cyber attack could create.

With increasingly connected physical and digital assets, these companies should strive toward reliable service and business continuity with a preventative software to support their goals.

Challenges

Ensuring seamless data integration for utilities

Locating and accessing critical data across different systems can be difficult, especially when merging with other utilities or acquiring new systems. Relying on external suppliers for data storage and processing can create additional obstacles, and integrating segregated data from various databases can be complex. Overcoming these hurdles requires prioritizing comprehensive data management and security strategies that ensure visibility, accuracy, and effective utilization of your data.

Accurate risk calculations are essential to allocate resources effectively and protect both your cyber and physical assets. Failing to address these challenges can result in severe consequences such as compromised operations, financial losses, and reputational damage. To successfully navigate these complex cybersecurity challenges, it is essential to prioritize comprehensive security measures, proactively address evolving threats, and maintain a resilient digital landscape.

Opportunities

Paving the way for cyber resilience

Power Utilities have significant opportunities to strengthen their cybersecurity measures and protect their critical infrastructure. By strategically prioritizing security, allocating necessary resources, and fostering competitive conditions, they can enhance their defense capabilities. As industry leaders, power utilities have the power to drive advancements in cybersecurity standards, setting an example for others to follow. Embracing modern technology and automation can help scaling knowledge and streamlining operations, improving efficiency and effectiveness.

Investing in research and development will address the existing gaps in cyber-physical security solutions, enabling them to stay ahead of emerging threats. These opportunities empower power utilities to strengthen their resilience, mitigate cyber threats, and ensure the uninterrupted delivery of essential services.

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Our solution

Tailored cybersecurity

Work with industry experts who understand your specific challenges as a utilities provider
Gain access to a suite of tools to address your unique needs
Enhance visibility into your production environment, encompassing both cyber (network) and physical (functional machines), with Cyber-Physical Data Ops capabilities.
Align your business objectives directly with your cybersecurity initiatives using the Dynamic Risk Assessment module.
Benefit from the expertise of experienced security advisors and specialists in OT security and risk analysis, ready to support you in overcoming your cybersecurity challenges.
Implement reliable barriers and techniques to standardize physical object security.

Stay one step ahead of threats, safeguard your critical infrastructure, and successfully overcome cybersecurity challenges faced by power utilities.

The Omny platform

Scaling security operations to equip your business to make better decisions.

Aquire holistic visibility and insights into your company's cyber-physical assets, their operations, and the critical process they perform. This industrial visibility leads to a better understanding of operational and cyber business risks, as well as the potential impact of a disruption. Built from industry and cybersecurity expertise, the Omny platform is an essential software for increasing operational resilience.