Secure the grid.
Power the future.
The energy sector is critical national infrastructure (CNI). World Computing protects generation facilities, transmission networks, and smart utility edges against cyber-physical threats, ransomware, and nation-state disruption.
Securing the energy supply chain.
Cyber threats target every stage of utility delivery. We map and secure the entire infrastructure lifecycle, from power generation to the consumer edge.
Power Plants & Renewables
Nuclear, gas, and renewable generation sites rely on highly specialized Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Attackers attempt to pivot from corporate IT networks into these critical OT environments to halt generation operations entirely.
High-Voltage Substations
Substations regulate and route electricity across vast geographical areas. These distributed assets often rely on legacy communications protocols and third-party remote maintenance links that are highly vulnerable to interception.
Local Utility Networks
City-level water, gas, and electric distribution networks utilize thousands of PLCs and sensors to monitor pressure and flow. Integrity attacks here can cause physical equipment damage or localized outages.
Smart Meters & IoT
The modernization of the grid introduces millions of connected IoT smart meters into consumer homes. While highly efficient, this dramatically expands the attack surface to the absolute edge of the network.
Architecting resilience into the grid.
IT/OT Network Segmentation
We architect robust boundaries based on the Purdue Model (ISA/IEC 62443). By deploying industrial firewalls and jump servers, we ensure that a ransomware infection in the billing department cannot physically reach the power generation control room.
Passive Asset & Threat Detection
Standard IT vulnerability scanners will crash fragile legacy PLCs. We deploy passive Network Detection and Response (NDR) sensors that mirror traffic, providing deep visibility into SCADA protocols without ever transmitting a packet that could disrupt operations.
Incident Response & Continuity
For utilities, cyber attacks are physical emergencies. We design and test operational resilience playbooks. Through NCSC-aligned tabletop exercising, we ensure your engineering and IT teams know exactly how to operate the grid manually during a catastrophic cyber event.
NIS2 & Regulatory Alignment
As Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), utilities face intense regulatory pressure. We conduct comprehensive gap analyses and control mapping to ensure your organization complies with the NIS2 Directive, NERC CIP, and the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF).
Ready to secure your utility infrastructure?
Talk to World Computing industrial security experts about IT/OT segmentation, SCADA monitoring, or NIS2 regulatory readiness.
Book a Sector Briefing → info@worldcomputing.co.uk