Hardening Critical Systems at Electrical Utilities

Securing our nation’s critical power infrastructure and assuring a dependable electrical supply has never been more important. Faced with 21st century threats ranging from hacker groups to state-sponsored terrorist organizations, power utilities are being required to design and implement solutions that will address weaknesses in their aging systems and ensure safe and reliable power generation.

This paper provides an overview of the landscape and introduces a solution that could help harden the critical plant systems on which we all ultimately depend.