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Defend the grid and the pipeline,
from IT to OT.
Utilities, pipeline operators, generators and renewables face state-backed attackers and ransomware that can cross into control systems. We monitor converged IT and OT environments around the clock, with response guardrails built for operations that cannot go dark.
What energy operators defend against.
The threats range from patient state actors to opportunistic ransomware, and both can reach physical processes.
State-backed pre-positioning
Nation-state groups have attacked power grids and are known to pre-position inside critical infrastructure for future disruption.
Ransomware crossing into OT
An IT-side infection can force operators to shut down control systems as a precaution, even when OT is never touched.
Exposed remote access
Vendor connections, remote SCADA access and internet-facing management interfaces are frequent entry points to operational networks.
Distributed energy resources
Wind, solar, storage and EV charging connect to central management platforms, adding new paths into grid operations.
Insecure industrial protocols
DNP3, Modbus and IEC 61850 were built for reliability, not authentication. Detection has to understand them.
The standards you are measured against.
Canadian federal and provincial requirements first, then the US rules that reach Canadian operators with cross-border assets.
| Framework | Who it applies to | What we help with |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (Bill C-8, Royal Assent June 2026, not yet in force) | Operators of interprovincial and international pipelines and power lines, and nuclear energy systems, once designated by order | Cyber security programme design, supply-chain risk management and incident reporting readiness |
| Canada Energy Regulator security management requirements and CSA Z246.1 | Federally regulated pipeline companies, and petroleum and natural gas operators | Security management programme assessment, OT gap analysis and incident response planning |
| NERC CIP | Bulk electric system owners and operators in provinces where the provincial regulator has adopted the standards | CIP gap assessments, electronic security perimeter reviews, incident response plans and audit evidence |
| Ontario Cyber Security Framework | Licensed electricity distributors and transmitters in Ontario | Readiness assessment and the evidence behind your self-certification to the Ontario Energy Board |
| CSA N290.7 | Nuclear power plants and small reactor facilities licensed by the CNSC | Cyber security programme assessment and OT testing support |
| IEC 62443 | Operators and integrators of industrial automation and control systems | Zone and conduit design, maturity assessment and security level targets |
| TSA pipeline security directives | Canadian operators with US pipeline assets | Architecture reviews, incident response plans and assessment support |
Built for operations that cannot go dark.
IT and OT boundary review
Assessment of segmentation, remote access paths and the historians and engineering workstations that bridge corporate and control networks.
Passive OT monitoring
Asset inventory and anomaly detection on industrial protocols, without active scanning that could disturb control systems.
Grid and pipeline exercises
War games and tabletop exercises built on grid outage and SCADA compromise scenarios, run with your operations team in the room.
From real client environments.
Guardrails that knew when not to act
MSOC response guardrails prevented the automatic isolation of a domain controller and a firewall on noisy triggers.
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How we help energy operators.
MSOC
Autonomous detection and response across IT and OT, with guardrails that keep critical assets out of automatic containment.
Learn more →OT & ICS security
Assessment, segmentation and monitoring for SCADA, DCS and the systems that bridge IT and OT.
Learn more →IR retainer
Valhalla gives critical infrastructure a named lead who knows the estate, monthly drills and a direct line into our monitoring.
Learn more →VigriðrCyber war gaming
Grid and pipeline attack scenarios run with operations and leadership, so the first time is not the real one.
Learn more →MÍMIR intelligence
Tracking of the groups that target energy, with context and confidence on every indicator, from MTAC analysts.
Learn more →Gap assessment
NERC CIP, CER, IEC 62443 and Ontario framework gaps, with a prioritized roadmap and audit preparation.
Learn more →What buyers ask.
We cannot let an automated system touch our control network.
You do not have to. You set the boundaries: critical assets can be monitor-only, and anything irreversible waits for senior sign-off. Guardrails like these prevented an unnecessary isolation in the case above.
Will monitoring disrupt operations?
No. OT telemetry is collected passively, and nothing is actively scanned on the control network without your operations team's agreement.
Our OT is air-gapped.
Most air gaps have exceptions: vendor laptops, remote support links, data diodes and historians. We find out which exist in your environment and watch them.
Can you help with NERC CIP or CER audits?
Yes. We assess against the standard, help close the gaps and keep the evidence current through Forseti.
Talk to someone who has worked critical infrastructure.
Put a specialist on a call to scope OT monitoring, a CIP assessment or a grid exercise. No charge, no commitment.