Resilience and segmentation for critical infrastructure.
Electric, gas, water, and energy operators run OT networks under NERC CIP, TSA pipeline directives, and rising adversary pressure. BTA delivers architecture, segmentation, and resilience programs sized to the audit and the threat.
Member-owned cooperatives, IOUs, midstream operators, and renewable platforms. Board-sponsored assessments translated into capital plans and operating runbooks.
What utilities and energy operators call us about.
Audits, adversaries, and capital cycles run on different clocks. Architecture has to satisfy all three.
- Risk 01
NERC CIP and TSA directives
Electric utilities under NERC CIP and pipeline operators under TSA Security Directives need architecture that holds up to formal compliance audits.
- Risk 02
OT exposure and adversary pressure
ICS, SCADA, and DCS environments are increasingly targeted by nation-state and ransomware actors. Segmentation and detection have to work without endpoint cooperation.
- Risk 03
Board-level capital planning
Resilience investments need evidence-based prioritization, board-readable reporting, and a remediation roadmap tied to risk reduction.
What BTA delivers for utilities and energy.
From board-sponsored assessments to OT segmentation and recovery readiness.
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Resilience and architecture assessments
Board-sponsored evaluation of network configuration, security posture, backup readiness, and operational processes. Output is an evidence-based remediation plan.
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OT segmentation and ICS protection
Purdue-aligned zones and conduits enforced through Cisco Secure Workload, with policy that does not depend on endpoint agents.
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NERC CIP and TSA alignment
Architecture and documentation aligned to NERC CIP control families and TSA pipeline directives.
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Detection engineering for OT
XDR and SIEM tuned to OT protocols, ICS attack patterns, and ransomware tactics observed against utilities.
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Backup and recovery readiness
Backup architecture, recovery runbooks, and tabletop drills sized to the operational and regulatory clock.
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Firewall and configuration management
Standardized hardware and software configurations. Structured change processes. Audit-ready evidence.
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Capital-plan-ready reporting
Findings, prioritized recommendations, and roadmap formatted for board-level decisions and capital allocation.
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Mentoring and enablement
Utility IT and OT teams operate the architecture on Day-2 with playbooks for both control rooms and corporate IT.
Compliance frameworks BTA aligns to in Utilities & Energy.
Architecture, deployment, and evidence collection produced as continuous outputs of the engagement.
- NERC CIP
- TSA Pipeline Security Directives
- NIST CSF
- ISA/IEC 62443
- CMMC 2.0
- ISO 27001
Engagements that informed our Utilities & Energy practice.
Selected projects with measurable customer outcomes.
Utilities · Energy Strengthening infrastructure resilience for a member-owned utility.
A U.S. electric utility serving approximately 200,000 residential and commercial members ran a board-sponsored assessment of resilience, security, and reliability ahead of a major audit. BTA delivered the analysis and remediation plan.
- AuditRequirements met
- StandardizedHardware and software configurations
- FasterIncident resolution
Mining · IoT Securing IoT devices across foundry and fabrication operations.
A global mining operator runs essential operations on IoT devices (controllers and sensors) across foundries and fabrication systems. BTA deployed Cisco Secure Workload with ERSPAN collectors to secure the IoT estate without disrupting production.
- 20Manufacturing processes covered
- HundredsIP devices segmented
- 0Incidents or downtime during deployment
What Utilities & Energy delivers.
Concrete, customer-side results we measure to.
- AuditRequirements met
- StandardizedHardware and software configurations
- FasterIncident resolution
- 200k+Members served on a hardened architecture
We're architects who execute.
Three principles every BTA engagement runs on. Visible in the work itself.
We architect, deploy, and stay through Day-2.
Every engagement is end-to-end. We design the target environment, deploy it in stages, and remain on hand through the operational handoff.
We train your team to own the outcome.
Training is part of every engagement. By the close of an engagement, your operators can run, maintain, and defend the system to an auditor.
We measure success when your team runs it alone.
An engagement closes when your team is operating the solution without us in the room. SIMPLE methodology enforces this exit criterion on every project.
We meet you where you are.
Some teams want the full BTA delivery from architecture to handoff. Others bring us in for a single advisory window or a fully managed operations contract. Pick the model that fits and adjust as the business changes.
Consulting & Advisory
Strategy and senior guidance. Architecture reviews, technology assessments, and roadmap design for teams that own their own operations.
Learn moreManaged Services
BTA runs the system day to day under your governance. Monitoring, change management, escalation paths, and SLAs for teams without Day-2 capacity.
Learn moreDeployment
Implementation-only engagement. Faster than the Full Service Lifecycle when the customer team will not own operations afterwards.
Learn moreOptimization
Refresh and refine an existing environment. Performance, automation, and refactor work for platforms already in production.
Learn moreEnablement
SIMPLE-driven Quickstart programs that deliver a specific Cisco capability into production on a known timeline.
Learn moreMentoring
Capability transfer for teams adopting a new platform. Pair-programming, custom training modules, and Cisco MINT-aligned curriculum.
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Utilities & Energy, answered.
Direct answers from BTA leadership who run Utilities & Energy engagements.
Do you support NERC CIP audits?
Yes. Architecture, segmentation, and documentation are aligned to NERC CIP control families. We have delivered board-sponsored assessments and remediation programs ahead of formal audits.Can BTA work in OT environments without taking down operations?
Yes. Wave-based deployments, scheduled maintenance windows, and rollback gates are built into every cutover. Operational continuity is a hard constraint.How do you handle ICS devices that cannot run agents?
Network-layer enforcement. Cisco Secure Workload and Architect Explorer™ enforce policy without endpoint cooperation. Controllers, HMIs, and protection relays are protected at the network layer.Can you produce board-level reporting for capital planning?
Yes. Our assessment outputs are formatted for board decisions and capital allocation. Findings, prioritized recommendations, and roadmap come together as one deliverable.Do you support TSA pipeline directives?
Yes. Midstream and downstream operators under TSA Security Directives have a defined engagement scope, including segmentation, detection, and incident response readiness.
Schedule a call. We’ll scope it in 30 minutes.
Bring your hardest architecture problem. We’ll tell you what we’d do, what it costs, and how long it takes.
- 30-minute scoping call
- 1,000+ projects shipped
- Training in every engagement