FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Energy & OT Cybersecurity
Answers to common questions about securing operational technology, critical infrastructure, industrial control systems, and energy environments.
GENERAL QUESTIONS
Operational Technology Security protects the operational technology that runs energy production and delivery. It secures industrial control systems, SCADA, PLCs, and field devices across power generation, transmission, and distribution. The goal is to keep critical processes safe, available, and reliable while reducing cyber risk.
IT security protects data, applications, and corporate systems. OT security protects the physical processes that generate and distribute energy. OT prioritises safety, availability, and uptime, often on legacy systems that cannot be patched easily. Red Piranha unifies IT and OT security in one program.
A Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program is a written program required for responsible entities under Part 2A of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018. It identifies and manages material risks across cyber, personnel, supply chain, and physical hazards. Enhanced CIRMP rules took effect in 2026 and add new obligations for energy assets.
Red Piranha runs a managed assurance program that maps controls to AESCSF Security Profile 2 and enhanced CIRMP requirements. Crystal Eye delivers segmentation, monitoring, detection, response, and reporting. The program produces board ready evidence for annual attestation.
IEC 62443 is the global standard for securing industrial automation and control systems. It defines zones, conduits, and target security levels for OT environments. Red Piranha uses IEC 62443 to translate cyber obligations into a practical OT security architecture for energy operators.
Yes. Red Piranha secures SCADA and industrial control systems through asset visibility, network segmentation, intrusion detection, and managed detection and response. Crystal Eye monitors OT traffic and produces the evidence operators need for compliance and assurance.
Energy organisations can improve OT cybersecurity by gaining visibility into industrial assets, segmenting IT and OT networks, implementing continuous monitoring, and aligning security controls to frameworks such as IEC 62443 and the AESCSF.
Yes. Red Piranha helps operators implement controls that support CIRMP obligations, improve cyber resilience, and provide evidence for governance and annual attestation requirements.
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