Utilities Compliance Solutions

Utility Compliance Solutions for the Energy and Utility Industry

Public utilities are in a transformative phase where they are mandated to invest in infrastructure upgrades in pursuit of greater efficiency. The potential for cost savings and efficiency is tremendous – but so is the potential for a new attack vector for hackers to exploit.

The cyber security threat landscape is ever-changing, both in complexity and in adversarial intent. From attacks like Stuxnet that targeted critical industrial infrastructure – to the unveiling of well-funded, capable Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) – to the increased scanning of utilities’ internet based systems by hackers looking for a way in. In the crosshairs are companies that form the critical infrastructure, where reliability and availability are essential. Successfully aligning security resources in a complex, environment requires expert resources dedicated to identifying emerging security threats and developing preventative countermeasures. Dell SecureWorks helps Utilities customers run security functions more efficiently to save money, achieve effective security monitoring, improve security performance, responsiveness and frees up resources to focus on more strategic projects and opportunities.

Dell SecureWorks helps utilities solve their security challenges:

• Industrial Control Systems and SCADA networks
• Smart Grid Technologies
• Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• Critical IT Assets

Dell SecureWorks' Expertise Protects Cyber Assets

Dell SecureWorks has unique visibility into the threats affecting your industry. We count more than 175 customers in the Energy and Utility sector, including several of the largest providers in the United States, Our certified security experts strive to be an extension of your team, providing expertise, insight and guidance.:

•  Our 24x7 staff of certified security experts monitors networks using the most sophisticated tools available to detect and prevent attacks anywhere in your environment.
•  Leveraging our global threat visibility, proprietary toolsets and unmatched expertise, the Dell SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) research team, an elite group of security researchers, performs in-depth analysis of emerging threats.
•  The Dell SecureWorks Security and Risk Consulting team provides expertise and analysis to help you improve your security posture, facilitate compliance and improve operational efficiency, including:
  
   Industrial Control System Vulnerability Assessments

  • Security Architecture Design and Review for Industrial Control Systems
  • Vulnerability Assessments for Smart Grid Infrastructure
  • Security Architecture Design for Smart Grid Deployments
  • Incident Response for Industrial Control Systems
  • Policy and Procedure creation and review for CIP compliance
  • Application Security Assessments for Industrial Control Systems and Smart Grid

  Comply with NERC CIP Standards

  Dell SecureWorks helps utilities comply with NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection standards and other regulations by applying Managed Security, Threat Intelligence and Security and Risk Consulting services that satisfy requirements and help you accurately demonstrate compliance.

  Using risk-based methodologies designed for the energy and utilities sector and anchored in risk management best practices, our experts can safely assess the security of your critical infrastructure, find security and compliance gaps and provide detailed recommendations for improvement. By partnering with Dell SecureWorks, you can also more cost-effectively satisfy NERC CIP requirements by offloading resource intensive operational tasks such as security management and monitoring, log management, vulnerability management and compliance reporting.

  Services for Utilities

  • SecureWorks Services for NERC CIP Compliance
  • Security Management Services
  • Security Monitoring Services
  • SIM On-Demand
  • Security and Risk Consulting

  Additional Resources

  • NERC CIP Alignment Datasheet
  • Webcast: Securing SCADA Networks
  • NERC CIP Standards (pdf)