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Critical InfrastructureCyber Resilience

Protect the grid with military-grade cybersecurity and automated NERC CIP compliance. From generation to distribution, secure every kilowatt with AI-powered threat detection.

99.998%
Grid Reliability
Five-nines uptime target
<4min
Outage Response
Automated restoration
100%
NERC Compliance
Real-time monitoring
250K+
Grid Assets
Under management

Energy Sector Challenges

Critical infrastructure faces unprecedented cyber threats requiring specialized protection strategies

1

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Securing power generation, transmission, and distribution systems from nation-state attacks

Impact
Colonial Pipeline: $4.4M ransom, 6-day shutdown
Our Solution
Zero-trust architecture with air-gapped backup systems
2

NERC CIP Compliance Complexity

Managing 11 CIP standards with 45 requirements across interconnected systems

Impact
$1M daily fines for non-compliance
Our Solution
Automated compliance monitoring with real-time evidence collection
3

Grid Modernization Security

Securing 70 million smart meters and distributed energy resources

Impact
760% increase in grid edge attack surface
Our Solution
AI-powered anomaly detection across all grid endpoints
4

Renewable Integration Challenges

Managing intermittent generation from 2.8 million solar installations

Impact
47% grid instability events from renewables
Our Solution
Predictive analytics with weather-based forecasting
5

Legacy SCADA Vulnerabilities

Protecting 20+ year old control systems from modern threats

Impact
78% of utilities run unsupported SCADA versions
Our Solution
Virtual patching and network microsegmentation

Energy Compliance Automation

Comprehensive coverage for critical infrastructure protection standards worldwide

NERC CIP

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Bulk electric system security

TSA Pipeline

Pipeline Security Directive

Oil & gas pipeline cybersecurity

IEC 62351

Power System Security

Communication network security

ISO 27001

Information Security

Enterprise security management

NIST Framework

Cybersecurity Framework

Risk management guidelines

EU NIS2

Network & Information Security

European critical infrastructure

CASE STUDY

Regional Power Grid Operator65,000 MW Capacity • 8 States • 42M Customers

The Challenge

Managing NERC CIP compliance across 1,200+ bulk electric system assets while integrating 18 GW of renewable energy. Defending against 3,000+ daily cyber attacks targeting critical SCADA systems with 15-year-old infrastructure requiring 99.998% uptime.

The Solution

Deployed PolicyCortex with real-time NERC CIP monitoring, AI-powered grid anomaly detection, and automated incident response across generation, transmission, and distribution networks.

Technologies Used

PolicyCortex GridGE ADMSOSIsoft PISchneider EcoStruxureDragos PlatformNozomi Networks

Results Achieved

Grid Reliability99.999%
Cyber Incidents Blocked99.7%
NERC Compliance Score100%
Outage Duration-72%
Annual Savings$28.4M

"PolicyCortex enabled us to achieve 100% NERC CIP compliance while reducing cyber incidents by 99.7%. Critical for protecting our grid infrastructure."

— VP of Grid Operations & Security

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