Energy Utility Resources
TDi Technologies provides technology (software and appliance) solutions for the Energy Utility market. We work with Utility providers across the United States, helping them to improve their overall cyber security practice while at the same time lowering operating costs and improving compliance processes.
Solution Brief: Configuration Port Security
The ConsoleWorks Configuration Port Security Solution provides a means to secure configuration ports, helping Utility providers meet NERC-CIP requirements and pass NERC-CIP audits.
Solution Brief: Configuration Port SecuritySolution Brief: Remote Access Management
The ConsoleWorks Remote Access Management Solution offers Utility providers a comprehensive security solution over remote user access with performance benefits that increase remote user productivity.
Solution Brief: Baseline Configuration Management
The ConsoleWorks Baseline Configuration Management Solution offers Utility providers a unified solution for automating baseline configuration management of all cyber assets from the Control Room to the Substation to the Pole.
Smart Grid Cyber Security Assessment
The Smart Grid Cyber Security Assessment gives Utility companies clear line of sight into their current ability to meet security and compliance challenges in the IT Foundation of their control centers. The Evaluation brings to light the maturity of the Utility security practice from multiple perspectives and provides recommendations on how gaps can be addressed with IT Foundation Management.
The brochure is also useful for those interested in learning more about our problem/solution focus areas.
Case Study: Real-Time Monitoring and Compliance with IT Foundation Management
Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) is a division of Exelon Corporation, one of the nation’s largest energy providers. hen Exelon initiated a comprehensive overhaul of their systems, the systems which provide control and continuous monitoring of the company’s entire electric power grid, they needed a solution to seamlessly integrate with their IT environments, both new and existing, and provide real-time monitoring of their entire IT infrastructure.
“IT Foundation Management gives us 24/7 proactive hardware and software monitoring while serving as the security piece of our NERC-CIP compliance practice.”Shelly Barczak, Senior IT Analyst
Case Study: Effective and Efficient Power Grid Management
PacifiCorp’s Energy Management System (EMS) controls the company’s entire power grid, and must be monitored 24-7 to maintain an uninterrupted flow of energy throughout PacifiCorp’s service area. PacifiCorp needed an effective warning system to alert it to events before they become problematic. Unnoticed events that lead to failures within the system could result in power outages across broad areas, affecting residents, businesses, and local government.
“With IT Foundation Management, we can manage the entire (EMS) system across multiple states from a single screen at a single location, and we know instantly if there is a problem.”Ed Lim, IT Unix Specialist
Case Study: Delivering Secure, Compliant, and Reliable Service with IT Foundation Management
The strain of timely compliance places an ever-increasing burden on most energy providers. The sheer volume of reporting required by state and federal agencies often absorbs resources desperately needed for other functions within a utility company. In addition, penalties associated with noncompliance are steep. Fortunately, this state-wide electric company found a robust solution that dramatically reduces the burden of regulatory compliance and documentation.
Whitepaper CIP-005-5 R2
NERC-CIP-005-5 R2 DRAFT. Understanding the Security Requirements for Remote Access Management to the Bulk Energy System
Whitepaper CIP-010-5 R1 R2
NERC-CIP-010-5 R1 R2 DRAFT. The Importance of Baseline Configuration as a Critical Security Management Control.
Whitepaper CIP-007-5 R1
NERC-CIP-007-5 R1 DRAFT. Understanding the Importance and Relevance of Configuration Ports to Utility Cyber Security
Utilities Customer
Any utility company that installs IT Foundation Management is way ahead of the game when it comes to NERC compliance. We’re happy with the support we receive from TDI. When we need it, it’s there.IT Director
