Cyber Security Case Study
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Cyber Security For a Global Energy Company

02.18.25
SectorCyber
ServiceIEC62443
Duration6 Months

A Major Global Energy Company Enhances Security Across its Renewable Energy Assets

A major global utility company partnered with Bureau Veritas to develop a tailored security solution for its renewable energy assets across 22 countries. Utilising our industry expertise, Bureau Veritas proposed a comprehensive solution to address the client's security challenges. This included revising the onshore security architecture to align with IEC 62443 standards and creating a new offshore security architecture to address the client's critical security requirements.

  • 96 Net Promoter Score

    96

    Net Promoter Score

  • 150K Contract Value

    40

    Number of Sites

  • 6 Month Contract Duration

    10+

    Years' partnership

Client Challenge

  • Ensuring consistent security across new and existing renewable energy sites in the UK.
  • Implementing a security architecture aligned with IEC-62443 standards and defining appropriate Security and Maturity Levels.
  • Enhancing an existing security architecture blueprint to address identified gaps.

Our Solution

  • Proposed an all-encompassing solution to address the client's security challenges.
  • Revised onshore security architecture to align with IEC 62443 standards and created a new offshore security architecture.
  • Utilised industry expertise, agility and high customer satisfaction to deliver the critical security initiative.

Benefits

  • Alignment with industry standards: The revised onshore security architecture was aligned with the IEC 62443 standards, ensuring the client's security measures met the latest best practices.
  • Tailored offshore security: The new offshore security architecture was specifically designed to address the unique security requirements of the client's remote renewable energy projects.
  • Enhanced security posture: The services improved the overall security of the client's diverse renewable energy portfolio, providing a consistent and efficient security framework.
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James Holden
James
Holden

Cybersecurity Market Lead

Bureau Veritas UK&I

As part of our client's continued drive to deliver secure renewable energy to UK consumers, Bureau Veritas have updated the security architecture for all onshore assets (wind, solar, battery) and extended it to the offshore fields as well. This gave our client a clear blue print to asses the existing estates’ compliance and ensure all new deployments are secure by design at the outset.