Cybersecurity for the Operational Technology Environment (CyOTE) (Final Technical Report)
- Southern Company Services, Inc., Birmingham, AL (United States); Southern Company Services, Inc.
- Southern Company Services, Inc., Birmingham, AL (United States)
Electric grids have historically been susceptible to both physical attacks and environmental hazards but the implementation of smart grids, remote management, and self-healing networks, has now made the grid vulnerable to cyber attacks. To address risks introduced by routable connectivity, utilities must establish dynamic solutions to identify, protect, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber security threats and vulnerabilities. In response to the evolving threat landscape U.S. Department of Energy-Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (DOE CESER) initiated the Cybersecurity for the OT Environment (CyOTE) pilot program, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) effort designed to leverage U.S. intelligence capabilities to prevent, detect, or mitigate a cyber attack on utility operational technology (OT) networks. As part of the CyOTE pilot, The Southern Company (Southern Company or Southern) researched, evaluated and deployed emerging Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) technologies and cyber security monitoring architectures to provide previously unrealized network visibility and situational awareness through deep packet inspection and data analytics. This Final Scientific/Technical Report documents the objectives, methodology, lessons learned, and results of Southern Company’s participation in the CyOTE pilot from December 2018 to September 2023.
- Research Organization:
- Southern Company Services, Inc., Birmingham, AL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)
- Contributing Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
- DOE Contract Number:
- CR0000001
- OSTI ID:
- 2324899
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-SCS--0000001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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