Case Study: Golden Spread Electric Cooperative achieves proactive threat detection and faster response with ProtectWise

Energy Cooperative Powers Up ProtectWise to Get Better Detection, Visibility and Response to Network Threats

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, a consumer-owned utility, faced the challenge of securing its critical infrastructure with a lean, one-person security team. Manager Chad Hinkle needed to shift from a reactive security posture to a proactive one, requiring a solution to improve threat identification, ensure compliance, and reduce the time spent on investigations. He turned to ProtectWise to meet these goals.

ProtectWise implemented its cloud-based Grid platform, which provided full network visibility, automated retrospection, and a visual interface for threat hunting. The solution enabled Golden Spread to detect and neutralize a Shellshock exploit attempt even before an industry alert was issued, significantly reducing forensic investigation time and providing the proactive security posture they required.

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative

Chad Hinkle

Sole Manager