Case Study: a major utility company with 18 locations reduces OT risk with Optiv

a major utility company with 18 locations prioritizes OT devices in 6 weeks with Optiv

A major utility company with 18 locations faced significant risk from over 3,000 untested operational technology (OT) devices on its network. Lacking the resources and expertise to proactively manage its security posture, the utility partnered with Optiv to prioritize its efforts, as any vulnerability could have led to a widespread blackout.

Optiv conducted a thorough architecture evaluation of the utility's IT and SCADA systems, which included an asset inventory and vulnerability assessment. This process identified the highest-risk devices, allowing Optiv to perform full security tests on three critical third-party vendors. As a result, the utility could focus its remediation efforts efficiently, and Optiv's team successfully completed the product evaluation within six weeks of the project's conclusion.