CIS Helps Strengthen Cybersecurity in Energy & Utilities
To meet these challenges, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) offers security best practices that help energy and utility providers build cybersecurity programs that are practical, scalable, and defensible.
Cybersecurity Readiness in the Energy Sector
The energy industries (oil and gas and electric) are critical components of every nation''s infrastructure, and if compromised by a cybersecurity attack have the potential for catastrophic consequences.
Complete Protection Guide for Cybersecurity in Energy and Utilities
Discover essential cybersecurity strategies for the energy and utilities sector. Learn how to protect critical infrastructure.
Securing Distributed Energy Resources: An Example of Industrial
The example solution documented in the practice guide uses technologies and security capabilities (shown below) from our project collaborators.
Cyber security and resilience guidelines for the smart energy
In the energy operational environment, there are five critical concepts for cyber security that should be understood as these energy businesses struggle to implement the necessary cyber security policies,
Cybersecurity for Utilities: Capabilities and Overview
The Distributed Energy Resource Cybersecurity Framework (DER-CF) helps organizations mitigate gaps in their cybersecurity posture for distributed energy systems.
Best Practices & Case Studies in Energy Sector Cybersecurity
Explore energy sector cybersecurity with essential guidelines, real case studies, top practices, key risks, and expert ideas for stronger protection.
Energy Internet and Its Trusted Protection Architecture
The integration of this new technology into the energy interconnection system can scientifically and effectively improve the panoramic security defense capability of the Energy Internet.
Cybersecurity and Energy Grids
In a successful collaboration with EPRI, Duke Energy implemented a risk-informed operational technology security program to enhance the security of their generation fleet – strategically
Operational Technology Cybersecurity for Energy Systems
Use the DERCF to evaluate the health of your distributed energy resource system. OT is becoming increasingly digital and internet-connected. This introduces security concerns for OT commonly used
Cybersecurity in Energy & Utilities: Key Predictions & Strategic
Cybersecurity predictions for energy and utilities (2026–2030): OT hardening, ransomware resilience, vendor access control, and response.
Optical Power Meters & Sources
High-precision power meters (Ge/InGaAs) and stabilized light sources for insertion loss and return loss testing.
OTDR & Fiber Characterization
Full-featured OTDR, fiber OTDR testers, and modular OTDR test modules for network deployment and troubleshooting.
OSA & Eye Diagram Analyzer
High-resolution OSA for DWDM and eye diagram testers for signal integrity validation.
BERT & Endface Inspection
BERT up to 800G, fiber endface inspection probes, and extinction ratio meters for comprehensive testing.