Attacks on OT/ICS & SCADA
Targeted attempts to disrupt turbines, substations, pumps, valves, PLCs, field devices, and safety systems controlling physical processes.
Cyber Security for Energy & Utilities
Protecting critical infrastructure, OT systems, and essential services from targeted cyber threats and operational disruption.
Cyber Defence for Energy & Utility Providers
Energy and utility organisations operate in some of the most cyber-targeted environments in the world. Adversaries range from criminal ransomware groups to state-sponsored actors seeking disruption or strategic advantage. Operational Technology (OT), IoT, SCADA, industrial controls, and energy management systems are increasingly interconnected with IT and cloud services – creating new attack paths.
Cyber Defence provides sector-specific monitoring, threat intelligence, offensive testing, and incident response to keep essential services secure, compliant, and operational.
Threats
Key cyber threats facing energy & utilities
We protect operators of critical national infrastructure against well-resourced and persistent cyber threats:
Ransomware targeting operational continuity
Criminal groups attempting to halt energy production, billing, control-room operations, or customer services.
IoT & field sensor compromise
Exploitation of edge devices, smart meters, telemetry equipment, cameras, and remote-monitoring platforms.
Cloud identity & remote-access attacks
Compromise of M365/Azure identities, misuse of VPN, exposed remote terminal sessions, and weak segmentation between IT and OT.
Insider threats & contractor risk
Authorised users with excessive access, weak controls on contractor accounts, or mismanaged access paths.
Nation-state targeting
Advanced adversaries seeking disruption, reconnaissance, or intellectual property theft across energy and industrial operations.
Services
How Cyber Defence supports energy & utility operators
We deliver modern cyber protection that spans IT, cloud, IoT, and OT environments.
SOC365 Managed Detection & Response
24/7 MDR covering IT, cloud, and OT networks with tailored detections for ICS/SCADA environments.
Threat Intelligence for Energy
Sector-specific TI including OT threat groups, APT campaigns, IoT vulnerabilities, and CNI-targeting intrusion sets.
OT/ICS & IT Penetration Testing
Testing of OT interfaces, engineering workstations, configuration repositories, IoT, and cloud-connected control systems.
Incident Response & IR Retainers
Rapid response for attacks affecting control rooms, SCADA systems, IoT fleets, or back-office infrastructure.
Engineering & Hardening
Identity hardening, network segmentation, logging, monitoring, secure remote access, and OT-friendly security controls.
Protecting IT, OT, IoT, and industrial systems
Energy and utility environments blend multiple technology domains: traditional IT, cloud platforms, engineering workstations, IoT sensors, industrial controllers, SCADA servers, and safety systems. Attackers look for gaps between these domains.
Cyber Defence helps operators map and monitor cross-domain attack paths, ensuring that SOC365 visibility extends into OT-friendly telemetry while respecting operational constraints and safety-critical processes.
Outcomes
What energy & utility providers gain
Our approach supports resilience, regulatory compliance, and the protection of essential services.
Reduced risk of operational disruption
Detect and contain attacks before they impact production, distribution, or service continuity.
Improved ICS/OT visibility
SOC365 correlates telemetry from IT, cloud, and OT sources to detect abnormal activity across environments.
Regulatory alignment
Support tailored to NIS2, CNI guidance, Ofgem expectations, and internal audit requirements.
Better segmentation & identity security
Hardened identity, secure remote access, and improved OT/IT boundary controls.
Rapid response to major incidents
IR Retainers ensure contract-backed response for ransomware, OT compromise, or cloud identity misuse.
A long-term operational partner
Cyber Defence provides ongoing partnership across monitoring, threat intelligence, testing, and resilience planning.
Speak with our energy sector cyber specialists
Whether you operate power stations, grid networks, pumping stations, renewables, or distribution systems, Cyber Defence can help you strengthen detection, harden OT/ICS, and prepare for critical incidents.