ISMS for critical infrastructure operators
Implementation and operation in line with BSI IT-Grundschutz and ISO 27001, with a focus on IT/OT interfaces and sector-specific KRITIS requirements.
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IT security for utilities and grid operators
Power outages, data leaks, attacks on control systems: for critical infrastructure operators in the energy sector, these are not theoretical scenarios. We support municipal utilities and grid operators in systematically securing their IT, compliant with regulation and workable in operations.
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From the control room to the smart meter.
As a utility and regulated critical infrastructure operator, you carry a double responsibility. We secure your IT and the transitions to operational technology in a way that convinces both the supervisory authority and your operations team.
IT strategy for energy utilities
Target picture, roadmap and governance framework, aligned with your dual role as a utility and a regulated critical infrastructure operator.
NIS2 and KRITIS Regulation implementation
Gap analysis, action plan and verifiable compliance for operators in the energy sector.
Smart metering and digitalization
Advice on intelligent metering systems, smart meter gateway administration and security requirements under BSI TR-03109.
IT/OT security
Segmentation concepts, risk analysis and security architecture at the boundary between office IT and industrial control systems.
Interim CISO and project management
Security responsibility on a temporary basis, with direct critical infrastructure experience in the energy sector.
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Office IT
ERP, billing, email and workplaces
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Transfer zone
Controlled interfaces, firewalls and remote maintenance access
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Control systems
Grid control center, SCADA and process data management
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Field level
Substations, stations and plants
Schematic illustration, based on IEC 62443. Every transition is assessed, restricted and monitored.
Project examples
Reference excerpt, anonymized for good reason.
Critical infrastructure operators are legally and strategically required not to disclose information about their security architecture. A named reference would undermine exactly what we built together: lasting security through discretion.
SUPRA-REGIONAL GRID OPERATOR · CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY · NDA
ISMS implementation and NIS2 readiness
Complete implementation of an ISMS based on BSI IT-Grundschutz for a grid operator with several thousand endpoints and an extensive OT infrastructure. Protection requirements assessment, risk analysis, policy framework and action plan.
MUNICIPAL UTILITY GROUP · 3 MUNICIPAL SUPPLIERS · NDA
IT strategy and digitalization roadmap
Five-year IT strategy for an association of three municipal utilities supplying electricity, gas, water and heat. As-is analysis, target picture, prioritized roadmap and governance model. Advice at managing director level, coordination with the municipal shareholders.
REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATOR · CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE · NDA
IT/OT security concept and segmentation
Analysis of the IT/OT boundary areas and a sound segmentation concept based on IEC 62443 and BSI recommendations. Identification of critical attack vectors on control systems and prioritization of measures by risk.
All project profiles are anonymized. We provide complete reference documentation including contact persons confidentially in tender procedures.
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Cybersecurity & IT Security
ISMS, NIS2 and KRITIS compliance, DevSecOps and security architecture.
Learn moreIT Strategy & Transformation
Target picture, gap analysis and roadmap, through to implementation support.
Learn moreProject Management & Interim
Managing projects and programs, as interim CIO or interim CISO if required.
Learn moreCritical infrastructure operators do not like to talk about security in public. Neither do we.
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