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C3 Energy Rolls Out Grid Cybersecurity Analytics [Professional Services Close - Up]
[June 22, 2014]

C3 Energy Rolls Out Grid Cybersecurity Analytics [Professional Services Close - Up]


(Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) C3 Energy released C3 Grid Cybersecurity Analytics, the newest solution in the company's family of smart grid analytics software applications.

According to a company release, C3 Grid Cybersecurity Analytics provides utility cybersecurity teams with diagnostics and predictive tools to identify, monitor, and reduce the risks of grid cybersecurity vulnerabilities.



"Today's utilities are faced with any number of threats - physical, electrical, communications, and software-based - and their reaction time to these threats impacts safety, daily operations, and the bottom line. C3 Energy's utility clients made it clear that they needed a solution for the early identification and monitoring of vulnerabilities," said Ed Abbo, President and Chief Technology Officer at C3 Energy. "With C3 Grid Cybersecurity Analytics, potential security breaches and attempted attacks on network hardware are detected, displayed, and analyzed on a user-friendly interface so that operators have advanced warning and adequate lead- time to address emerging threats." "At the University of California, Berkeley, we have been leading a National Science Foundation cybersecurity center called TRUST, which focuses on the intersection of cyber and physical security for the nation's critical infrastructure systems, like energy and transportation. In the energy space, utility operators understand that cybersecurity is a real problem and finding a solution is crucial," said S. Shankar Sastry, Dean of Engineering at University of California, Berkeley. "C3 Grid Cybersecurity Analytics helps utilities quickly identify potential vulnerabilities, making the grid more secure." More information and complete product details: C3Energy.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved.

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