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Energy & Utilities

Protecting critical energy infrastructure

Power generators, oil & gas operators, and utility providers use Alaris to defend OT/IT environments against nation-state threats and ransomware, while automating NERC CIP and IEC 62443 compliance.

Threat Landscape

What energy & utilities security teams investigate every day

The attack patterns your SOC handles manually right now. Alaris detects, investigates, and responds to every one of them automatically.

Nation-State OT Attacks

Advanced persistent threats targeting operational technology networks to cause grid disruption, pipeline shutdowns, or critical infrastructure damage on behalf of state actors.

Ransomware on Operational Technology

Ransomware groups targeting ICS/SCADA systems to hold power generation, water treatment, and fuel distribution infrastructure hostage, threatening public safety.

IT/OT Lateral Movement

Attackers pivoting from corporate IT into operational technology environments to gain control of ICS systems, a path most legacy security tools cannot monitor.

Compliance Coverage

Automated compliance for every framework you face

NERC CIPIEC 62443NIST CSF
Alaris in Action

How Alaris protects energy & utilities

Real attack scenarios. Automated response. This is what happens the moment a threat hits your environment.

Scenario 01

Attacker pivoting from IT into SCADA network

A phishing compromise on the corporate network leads to an attacker using valid IT credentials to probe OT network boundaries. Modbus traffic begins appearing from an engineering workstation.

Alaris Response
  • 1
    Anomalous IT-to-OT communication detected and flagged in under 5 seconds
  • 2
    Engineering workstation quarantined before it reaches the SCADA segment
  • 3
    Full attack path reconstructed across IT and OT network layers
  • 4
    NERC CIP incident response workflow triggered automatically
< 60s to contain
Scenario 02

Ransomware staging on grid management system

A ransomware group has encrypted files on a grid management server and is staging to push encryption laterally across the OT environment before triggering a full detonation.

Alaris Response
  • 1
    Encryption behavior detected at staging phase before detonation begins
  • 2
    Affected server isolated and OT segment firewalled within seconds
  • 3
    Propagation paths mapped and remaining nodes confirmed clean
  • 4
    Backup restoration initiated and full operational continuity preserved
< 2 min to contain
Scenario 03

Nation-state actor mapping substation controls

A state-sponsored group has been silently enumerating substation control systems for 11 days using legitimate remote access tools. No malware. No signature. The goal is pre-positioning for a future disruption.

Alaris Response
  • 1
    Behavioral analysis flags slow-and-low reconnaissance pattern
  • 2
    Access chain traced back to initial foothold in the IT environment
  • 3
    All enumerated OT assets flagged and access reviewed for unauthorized changes
  • 4
    TTPs mapped to known nation-state playbooks with full incident report
< 5 min to contain
Outcomes

Measurable results for energy & utilities

<1 s

OT anomaly detection latency

Real-time monitoring across IT and OT networks

40+

NERC CIP controls automated

Continuous compliance monitoring and reporting

Zero

Operational disruption from deployment

Passive OT monitoring requires no agent on ICS

Platform

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The platform your security team has been waiting for