Case Study: an electric utility secures 5,000+ sites with Optiv’s OT security deployment and SIEM integration

Electric Utility secures 5,000+ sites with Optiv

An electric utility faced the urgent challenge of securing over 5,000 generation, transmission, and distribution sites. Their security tools were incompatible due to siloed procurement, and they lacked the bandwidth to install hardware in dangerous environments. They partnered with Optiv to unify their security framework.

Optiv formed a specialized installation team to deploy tools, including Microsoft Defender for IoT, Dragos, and Forescout, into hazardous locations. They integrated these products into the client's SIEM and firewalls, fine-tuned alerts, and trained staff. The solution led to a quick, efficient deployment that closed security gaps across all sites, establishing Optiv as a continuing partner for monitoring and optimization.

Electric Utility