AI-Powered Cybersecurity for Electric Utilities

Finally conquer your vulnerability backlog.

Securing assets in Electric Utilities is tough due to cyber threats and NERC CIP rules. Bastazo detects and prioritizes vulnerabilities, creating remediation plans.

“Energy, oil and gas, and utilities make up the sector most likely to fall victim to the exploitation of unpatched vulnerabilities.” — 2024 Cyber Report

Why the Energy Sector Chooses Bastazo

Your teams are striving to maintain reliability in the face of cyber threats, weather, budget constraints, outdated systems, and complex asset inventories. Our platform will help ease the burden your security and ops teams face. Here’s how:
Effortless NERC CIP-007 R2.3 Reports
With Bastazo, all your vulnerability assessments, baseline configurations, remediation plans, and other activities are automatically organized and available for export in formats that meet NERC CIP reporting requirements.
AI-Driven Vulnerability Prioritization
Utilize machine learning to prioritize risks in your OT environment, allowing your team to focus on critical vulnerabilities that impact infrastructure security.
Real-Time Adversary Intelligence
The cyber threat landscape is ever-evolving, especially in Electric Utilities, where advanced threats are a daily challenge. Bastazo provides real-time insights into these threats, keeping your team informed and prepared.
Seamless Remediation Plan Matching
Once vulnerabilities are identified, Bastazo automatically pairs them with the best remediation strategies. This tailored approach optimizes your security posture without manual effort, saving time and resources while ensuring NERC CIP compliance.

How Bastazo Works for Energy & Utilities

Step One

Organization Profile & Asset Mapping

When you onboard with Bastazo, we work with you to complete an organization profile, helping our AI better understand your operational environment, assets, and compliance requirements. This sets the foundation for customized vulnerability prioritization and remediation plans.

Step Two

Vulnerability Assessment & Prioritization

With your asset list uploaded, Bastazo automatically performs comprehensive vulnerability assessments. The platform then runs your vulnerabilities through the SSVC (stakeholder-specfiic vulnerability categorization, developed by CISA and Carnegie Melon) decision tree, considering your organization’s profile to identify the most critical vulnerabilities needing immediate attention.

Step Three

Remediation Plan Output

Once vulnerabilities are prioritized, your team can quickly review and approve the suggested remediation actions. Bastazo then aligns critical vulnerabilities with the best remediation methods, creating a work plan that fits your operational needs. Plans are generated in CACAO format for seamless integration with SOAR tools, but can also be exported for use in any work management system.

Step Four

Compliance Reporting

All platform activity is compiled in reports that are exportable in a format that meetsCIP-007 R2.3 requirements.

Key Benefits for Energy & Utilities

‍Proactive Threat Management: Shift from reactive to proactive defense, addressing critical vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

NERC CIP Compliance Made Easy: Meet regulatory requirements with automated reporting, patch management, and remediation workflows tailored to NERC CIP standards.

‍Optimized for Industrial Control Systems: Supports ICS technicians by producing actionable strategies and runs non-intrusively to minimize impact on operational technology.

Cost-Effective Security: Reduce the burden of manual vulnerability analysis and monitoring, while avoiding costly compliance fines and cyberattack damages.

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Take the first step toward a more secure, compliant OT environment with Bastazo. Request a demo today to see how our platform can transform your approach to cybersecurity and help your organization meet NERC CIP requirements effectively.
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