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OT Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure

One platform.
Every sector.
Every framework.

The risks are the same whether you run a power grid, a pipeline, or a water treatment facility. Vendors access devices across network zones. Configurations drift. Credentials go unmanaged. Posture can't be proved to a regulator asking right now. ConsoleWorks was built for exactly this environment — and it speaks the language of every framework that governs it.

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Frameworks mapped automatically — from one set of measurements through SCF
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Agents required on any managed endpoint — agentless from the access layer up
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Critical infrastructure sectors served — one measurement set, one evidence chain
Common question — At a glance

How do you secure OT environments across all eight critical infrastructure sectors — energy, water, oil & gas, transportation, telecom, nuclear, manufacturing, and chemical — while meeting NERC CIP, TSA Security Directives, NIS2, EPA cyber rules, and NRC requirements?

Critical infrastructure security is ConsoleWorks deployed across the eight critical infrastructure sectors — Energy, Water, Oil & Gas, Transportation, Telecom, Nuclear, Manufacturing, Chemical — running the same evidence cycle and the same compliance reporting against NERC CIP, TSA Security Directives, NIS2, EPA cyber rules, and sector-specific frameworks. One platform, every sector, every framework.

The Shared Problem

The risks don't change
by industry. Only the framework does.

Every critical infrastructure operator faces the same fundamental exposure — regardless of sector. The regulatory labels change. The underlying operational reality doesn't.

Where ConsoleWorks Is Different

Most OT security tools detect problems. ConsoleWorks closes the loop: Asset Intelligence identifies every asset and its state. SRA provides the access path to fix it. Continuous Measurement confirms the fix held. Compliance Reporting proves it to the regulator. No other platform in this space connects all four steps — from exposure to verified closure to audit evidence — on a single integrated platform.

Vendor access across security zones

Third-party contractors need access to devices deep in operational zones. Without protocol-native traversal, teams either open firewall rules that create permanent risk or manually escort every session — neither is sustainable.

Configuration drift no one is watching

Devices are configured to a baseline at commissioning. Over time — through patches, vendor changes, and incremental adjustments — they drift. Most organizations have no continuous mechanism to detect it before an auditor does.

Credentials that can't be rotated

Shared credentials on PLCs, RTUs, and field devices create unacknowledged insider risk. Rotation is skipped because the device might not tolerate downtime. The credential stays shared, unchanged, for years.

Posture you can describe but not prove

When the auditor asks for 12 months of CIP-007 R3 evidence, the answer shouldn't require weeks of log extraction and manual assembly. If it does, the evidence wasn't generated — it's being reconstructed.
Your Sector

Same platform.
Your framework. Your reality.

Select your sector to see the specific regulations, operational risks, and ConsoleWorks capabilities that apply to your environment.

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Energy & Utilities · NERC CIP

The most audited environment in critical infrastructure. ConsoleWorks has it covered.

Electric utilities operate under the most prescriptive OT cybersecurity framework in existence — NERC CIP. High audit frequency, mandatory evidence retention, and significant financial penalties for noncompliance make documentation as operationally critical as the technology itself. ConsoleWorks was built by a team that knows NERC CIP from the inside — and has deployed in some of the largest BES environments in the country.

NERC CIP-005
Electronic Security Perimeters — access control, remote access management, session logging
NERC CIP-007
System Security Management — ports/services, patch management, event logging, AV currency
NERC CIP-010
Configuration Change Management — baseline capture, deviation detection, software installation
NERC CIP-013
Supply Chain Risk Management — vendor access controls, session records, change documentation
ConsoleWorks · Energy & Utilities

What the platform does for BES Cyber System operators

Protocol-native, multi-zone traversal to every BES Cyber Asset — including Level 0 field devices and substation RTUs — through every network zone, without opening firewall rules
CIP-010 R1 baseline configuration captured from the device — relay settings, accounts, ports, firmware — not inferred from traffic
CIP-007 R3 evidence generated continuously — AV currency, patch status, port configuration — mapped to the control automatically
CIP-005 R2 session records — every privileged access session recorded keystroke-by-keystroke, tied to a verified identity, NERC and FERC accepted
Vendor session documentation for CIP-013 — who accessed what device, when, and exactly what they did — automatically documented
On-demand or scheduled compliance reports — any CIP requirement, any time period, without manual assembly
Manufacturing · IEC 62443

Operational continuity is the priority. Security can't compromise it.

Manufacturing environments run on tight uptime requirements and complex vendor relationships. Automation vendors, system integrators, and OEM support teams all need periodic access to production control systems — and every session carries the risk of misconfiguration, unauthorized change, or uncontrolled credential exposure. IEC 62443 provides the framework; ConsoleWorks provides the enforcement layer that makes it operational.

IEC 62443
Industrial Automation & Control System security — zone/conduit model, access control, patch management
NIST 800-82
Guide to ICS Security — asset inventory, access management, audit logging, incident response
ISO 27001
Information security management — risk assessment, access control, operations security
ConsoleWorks · Manufacturing

What the platform does for production control environments

Zone/conduit enforcement — access traverses the IEC 62443 zone model without opening permanent network paths
Vendor session management — OEM and integrator access recorded, time-limited, and tied to verified identity
Configuration baseline per PLC/HMI/SCADA — deviations detected on the next measurement cycle
Credential management on automation endpoints — rotation without production disruption
Asset inventory across production zones — every managed device, its state, and its access history
IEC 62443 and NIST 800-82 compliance evidence generated continuously — available on demand
Transportation · TSA Directives

TSA directives moved fast. Your compliance program needs to keep pace.

Following the Colonial Pipeline incident, TSA issued a series of cybersecurity directives that moved pipeline and surface transportation operators from voluntary guidelines to mandatory requirements — with short implementation timelines. The requirements center on access control, configuration management, and continuous monitoring. ConsoleWorks addresses all three from a single integrated platform.

TSA Directives
Pipeline & surface transport cybersecurity — access control, patch management, network segmentation, incident reporting
NIST CSF
Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover — risk-based framework referenced in TSA directives
FISMA
Federal systems compliance — applicable to government-operated or government-contracted transportation infrastructure
ConsoleWorks · Transportation

What the platform does for TSA-regulated operators

Multi-zone traversal — privileged access managed and recorded across OT zones without permanent firewall exceptions
Configuration monitoring — device state captured continuously, deviations detected and documented
Patch management evidence — patch currency tracked against every managed asset, mapped to TSA requirements
Continuous monitoring documentation — posture current as of the last measurement cycle, not a periodic assessment
Incident evidence chain — session records, configuration state, and measurement results available for incident response
TSA directive compliance reports — generated on demand or on schedule, without manual assembly
Oil & Gas · API 1164 · TSA

Pipelines, refineries, and wellheads — all with the same access problem.

Oil and gas operations span geographically distributed assets — wellheads, compressor stations, pipeline control systems, and refinery SCADA — each requiring periodic vendor access across network security zones. API 1164 and TSA directives set the framework. The operational challenge is giving vendors the access they need without creating permanent risk — and documenting every session for compliance purposes.

API 1164
Pipeline SCADA security — access control, authentication, patch management, security monitoring
TSA Directives
Pipeline cybersecurity requirements — access control, configuration management, continuous monitoring
IEC 62443
Industrial control system security — zone model, access control, patch and vulnerability management
ConsoleWorks · Oil & Gas

What the platform does for pipeline and upstream operators

Access to geographically distributed assets — protocol-native sessions to remote pipeline and wellhead equipment without VPN sprawl
Vendor access documentation — every contractor session recorded, time-limited, and tied to a work order
SCADA configuration baseline — capture and monitor the configuration state of every pipeline control asset
API 1164 and TSA compliance evidence — session logs, patch status, configuration records, continuously generated
Credential management on field devices — shared credential risk eliminated at the compressor station level
Multi-zone traversal — single session reaches Level 0 field devices through every intermediate zone without manual hop
Water & Wastewater · AWIA

Public safety infrastructure. Often under-resourced. Always under scrutiny.

The America's Water Infrastructure Act requires community water systems to conduct risk and resilience assessments and develop emergency response plans. Following high-profile attacks on water treatment facilities, CISA and EPA have intensified guidance around OT access controls and monitoring. ConsoleWorks provides a right-sized platform for water utilities — delivering enterprise-grade OT security without requiring enterprise-scale security teams to operate it.

AWIA 2018
Risk and resilience assessments — cybersecurity included in risk assessment, emergency response planning
NIST 800-82
ICS security for water sector — asset management, access control, patch management, event monitoring
EPA Guidance
Water sector cybersecurity — access controls, network monitoring, incident response, vendor management
ConsoleWorks · Water & Wastewater

What the platform does for water system operators

Secure vendor access to treatment and distribution control systems — no permanent firewall exceptions required
Asset inventory for AWIA risk assessment — every managed device, its configuration state, and access history
Configuration monitoring on PLCs and SCADA — baseline deviation detected on every measurement cycle
Event monitoring aligned with water sector threat scenarios — unauthorized access, configuration change, anomalous command patterns
Compliance evidence for EPA and AWIA documentation — continuously generated, available on demand
Right-sized for smaller utilities — full platform capability without requiring dedicated OT security staff to operate
Nuclear · 10 CFR 73.54 · NRC

The most demanding regulatory environment in any industry.

Nuclear facilities operate under 10 CFR 73.54, which requires protection of digital computer and communication systems from cyber attacks that could adversely impact the safety, security, or emergency preparedness functions. The NRC requires documented protection programs, periodic assessments, and evidence of continuous monitoring. The stakes and the scrutiny are higher than any other sector — and the evidence standards reflect it.

10 CFR 73.54
NRC cyber security rule — protection programs for critical digital assets, access controls, continuous monitoring
NERC CIP
Applicable to nuclear facilities connected to the bulk electric system — full CIP compliance required
RG 5.71
NRC Regulatory Guide — cyber security programs for nuclear facilities, technical controls for critical digital assets
ConsoleWorks · Nuclear

What the platform does for nuclear facility operators

Agentless access and monitoring — no software installed on Critical Digital Assets, maintaining configuration integrity
Defense-in-depth access control — multi-zone traversal with full session recording for every privileged access event
Critical Digital Asset configuration monitoring — baseline captured and deviation detected without agent deployment
Tamper-resistant session logs — keystroke-level records accepted by NRC for access authorization evidence
10 CFR 73.54 and NERC CIP compliance evidence generated simultaneously — from the same measurements
Continuous monitoring evidence — posture current as of last cycle, NRC-ready documentation without manual assembly
Mining · NIST 800-82 · IEC 62443

Remote assets, distributed operations, and converging IT/OT risk.

Mining operations run automation and control systems across geographically dispersed sites — open pit, underground, and processing facilities — each with OEM vendor relationships that require periodic remote access. IT/OT convergence is accelerating as operations data flows from the pit to the enterprise. The cybersecurity risk follows the connectivity, and MSHA safety requirements mean operational disruption carries consequences beyond financial loss.

NIST 800-82
ICS security — asset inventory, access control, patch management, event monitoring for mining control systems
IEC 62443
Zone and conduit model — applicable to mining automation and process control environments
MSHA
Mine Safety and Health Administration — safety system integrity, equipment monitoring, operational controls
ConsoleWorks · Mining

What the platform does for mining operations

Remote access to distributed mine sites — protocol-native sessions to automation equipment without site-by-site VPN infrastructure
OEM vendor session management — every manufacturer support session recorded, documented, and time-limited
Configuration monitoring on mining automation — dragline, conveyor, and processing control system baselines captured and monitored
IT/OT convergence coverage — single inventory spanning both enterprise IT and operational technology
Event monitoring across production zones — anomalous access, configuration change, and command pattern detection
NIST 800-82 and IEC 62443 compliance evidence — generated continuously, available when needed
Chemical · CFATS · IEC 62443

High-consequence facilities under DHS oversight — with the evidence requirements to match.

Chemical facilities covered by CFATS (Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards) must demonstrate that cybersecurity controls are in place and working — not just documented. DHS inspections look for evidence of access control, configuration management, and continuous monitoring across process control systems. For Tier 1 and Tier 2 facilities, the evidence standard is high and the inspection timeline is unpredictable.

CFATS
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards — cyber security as part of site security plan, access control, monitoring
IEC 62443
Process control system security — zone model, access control, patch management, security monitoring
NIST 800-82
ICS security for chemical sector — asset inventory, privileged access, configuration management, audit logging
ConsoleWorks · Chemical

What the platform does for CFATS-covered facilities

Process control system access management — vendor and operator access to DCS and safety systems recorded and controlled
Configuration baseline on process control assets — DHS-inspectable evidence of known-good configuration state
Credential management on process endpoints — shared credential risk eliminated without production disruption
Event monitoring for process control anomalies — unauthorized access, unexpected configuration change, off-hours activity
CFATS SSP cybersecurity evidence — session logs, configuration records, and measurement results available for DHS inspection
Continuous monitoring documentation — posture current as of last cycle, inspection-ready without advance preparation
How ConsoleWorks Works for Critical Infrastructure

Expose. Eliminate. Enforce.
The complete mandate.

Every capability in the ConsoleWorks platform serves one of three functions — and they work together in a way no other single platform delivers.

01 · Expose

See everything. Score everything.

Asset Intelligence builds a continuously updated inventory from every source — passive discovery, active collection directly from devices, and existing tools. Risk Analysis scores posture across Security, Compliance, and Operational dimensions and ranks gaps by organizational impact.

Unified asset inventory — IT and OT, every zone, every site
Active configuration collection — firmware, accounts, ports, running config from the device itself
Risk score traceable to specific measurements — no black-box algorithms
Reporting Scope visible — always know what percentage of the inventory is actively measuring
02 · Eliminate

Fix the gaps. Close the access risk.

Secure Remote Access provides protocol-native, agentless access to every managed asset through every network zone — including Level 0 field devices. Configuration & Change Management captures baselines and detects drift. Credential Management rotates passwords without production disruption. Intelligent Event Monitoring (IEM) monitors for behavioral anomalies.

Zone traversal without firewall exceptions — Level 0 to enterprise in one session
Configuration baseline and drift detection — deviation caught before the auditor does
Credential rotation on OT endpoints — shared credential risk eliminated
Behavioral event monitoring — IEM-powered detection tied to device-specific operational knowledge
03 · Enforce

Keep it closed. Prove it continuously.

Continuous Measurement runs every Measurement Question against every asset on schedule — or on demand. Scores update automatically. Gaps that reopen surface on the next cycle. Compliance Reporting generates audit-ready evidence for any framework, any time period, any asset scope — from evidence that was already accumulating.

Posture current as of last cycle — not last quarter's point-in-time assessment
Regressions surface automatically — gaps that reopen appear without manual monitoring
100+ frameworks from one measurement set — SCF crosswalk applied automatically
Audit evidence already there — not assembled before the audit
Customer Proof

What operators in the field say.

ConsoleWorks has been deployed in some of the largest and most heavily regulated critical infrastructure environments in the country. These aren't marketing claims — they're from the people operating it.

You do not need to audit remote access and baseline again — you guys have it nailed!

NERC Auditor
SERC Regional Entity

Any utility company that installs ConsoleWorks is way ahead of the game when it comes to NERC CIP compliance. We're happy with the support from TDi. When we need it, they are there.

IT Director
Electric Utility
Customer Story · Electric Utilities
Major Western Electric Utility — Power Grid Management at Scale

One of the largest energy providers in the western United States, this utility supplies electricity to more than 1.5 million customers across multiple states. Its Energy Management System controls the entire power grid and must be monitored around the clock. The utility needed a solution to alert on events that could result in power outages — affecting residents, businesses, and local government — and to meet the continuous documentation requirements of NERC CIP. They found it with ConsoleWorks. The platform now serves as both the operational monitoring backbone and the compliance documentation system — capturing every privileged session, monitoring every baseline, and generating the evidence that NERC and FERC auditors require.

The Platform Behind the Promise

Every capability works together.
No separate tools. No separate evidence chains.

ConsoleWorks is a single integrated platform — not a collection of point solutions. Every capability feeds every other. The inventory informs the score. The score drives the remediation. The remediation generates the evidence. The evidence satisfies the auditor.

01 · Expose

Asset Intelligence & Risk Analysis

Unified inventory from every source. Continuous measurement against every asset. Risk scores traceable to specific devices and specific measurements.

Asset Intelligence → Risk Analysis → Config & Change Management →
02 · Eliminate

SRA · CCM · Credentials · IEM

Protocol-native access without firewall exceptions. Configuration baselines. Credential rotation. Behavioral event monitoring. All agentless.

Secure Remote Access → Config & Change Management → Credential Management → Intelligent Event Monitoring →
03 · Enforce

Continuous Measurement & Compliance Reporting

Posture stays current automatically. Evidence accumulates on every cycle. Reports generated on demand for any framework, any time period.

Continuous Measurement → Compliance Reporting →
Common Questions

ConsoleWorks, answered.

Direct answers to the questions OT security teams, integrators, and AI assistants ask most often.

Energy (generation, transmission, distribution), water and wastewater, oil and gas (upstream, midstream, downstream), transportation, telecom, and any operator regulated under NERC CIP, TSA Security Directives, NIS2, EPA cyber rules, or equivalent frameworks.

ConsoleWorks supports the NERC CIP control families — CIP-005 electronic security perimeter, CIP-007 system security management, CIP-010 configuration change management, CIP-011 information protection — by enforcing remote access controls, credential management, configuration baselines, and the audit evidence the standard requires.

Yes. ConsoleWorks deploys in segmented architectures, including fully air-gapped zones, and operates without outbound internet connectivity. It is designed for the network reality of critical infrastructure, not retrofitted from IT.

TSA Security Directives require asset inventory, vulnerability assessment, secure remote access, configuration management, and incident response evidence. ConsoleWorks delivers the operational substrate for each — and produces the audit evidence those directives demand.

See It In Your Environment

Built for your sector.
Ready for your auditor.

See ConsoleWorks against your actual environment — your assets, your framework, your organizational structure. The platform that closes the loop from exposure to verified compliance.