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Cybersecurity

We understand, defend, and serve ICS and OT networks.

Cybersecurity is not one thing. It is never finished. Our mission is to provide services and solutions that defend and maintain the availability of industrial control system (ICS) and operational technology (OT) power systems.

Our Approach

We simplify cybersecurity with layered defenses that apply the right technologies in each layer. 
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Our Solutions

Cyber systems and solutions designed for critical infrastructure.
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Our Services

Strengthen your defenses and streamline maintenance and compliance.
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Our Support

We strive to be not just a vendor, but a partner you can rely on.
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Our Approach

We believe in establishing a strong understanding of the system you are defending and that simpler products and systems are easier to defend. The layered defense model is most effective when the right technologies are applied at the appropriate layers and incorporated to support the specific purpose of each part of the system.    

Zero Trust for ICS and OT Cybersecurity 

The concept of zero trust for securing information networks is gaining in popularity. This is underscored by the executive order of May 12, 2021, to improve the nation’s cybersecurity, highlighting zero trust as a key component.

A zero-trust architecture is a powerful tool that helps security professionals determine optimal ways to design security controls for their networks. However, ICS and critical infrastructure networks have important differences from IT networks and require a modified approach—particularly regarding the decision of where to encrypt traffic and at what point end-to-end encryption hurts the availability of protection and control devices.

Furthermore, the notion that trust can be excluded from the calculus of network security is misguided. Trust underpins all security; therefore, when applying zero trust to a network, security professionals should continually evaluate these questions:

  • What do I trust?
  • Why do I trust it?
  • When should I no longer trust it?

From our knowledge base

Secure Supply Chain Management

Our supply chain is our customers’ supply chain. See how we keep it secure.  

Cybersecurity Resources

SEL security updates, best-practices information, and training resources.  

Awareness and Education

Use these awareness aids to help everyone make cybersecurity best practices part of their daily routine.  

Partnerships and Product Development

We work with partners in government and industry to bring new cybersecurity technology and products to market.

Cybersecurity Assessment Program

A personalized, no-cost maturity and roadmap assessment to advance your system's cybersecurity.

Our Solutions

Cybersecurity, and the protection of critical infrastructure, is a mission we serve every day and have done since the beginning of our company. We design cybersecure systems and solutions for all industries based on an in-depth understanding of OT performance requirements, customer needs, and critical infrastructure demands.

Layered Cybersecurity

SEL solutions incorporate layered cyber defenses to help keep your system secure.  

These defenses incorporate security features that support the specific purpose of each part of the system, such as: 

  • OT software-defined networking (SDN).
  • Role-based access controls.
  • Integration with multifactor authentication systems and one-time-password (OTP) solutions.
  • Encrypted external communications via VPN with IPsec. 
  • Hardened engineering access and HMI systems.

SEL networking solutions and automation controllers can also be integrated into security information and event management (SIEM) and intrusion detection systems (IDSs), which help detect and counter cyber attacks before they disrupt operations.

We thoroughly review and test every line of code in our products, which provides greater control over their quality, security, and functionality. 

We also follow secure supply chain management best practices and help our customers comply with applicable supply chain and cybersecurity standards (for instance, NERC CIP-013 for certain North American utilities). 

Secure OT Networking

OT SDN is a true deny-by-default networking solution with better security, control, and performance than traditional Ethernet technology.

Converged Industrial Edge

Improve and secure the information exchange between IT and OT network devices.

Perimeter Security and Secure Access

Protect against cyber threats with Ethernet security gateways and advanced firewall solutions designed for substation and industrial environments.

Our Services

From system assessment and baselining to cyber-defense solution development and ongoing system management, our full suite of security services can help strengthen your defenses and streamline the demands of maintenance and compliance.

Overview

SEL cybersecurity professionals will work with you directly to develop a secure solution that is tailored to your priorities and objectives.

We help with:

  • Services and solutions that ensure compliance with NERC CIP requirements.
  • Assessment services and risk remediation plans based on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NERC CIP, and IEC 62443 cybersecurity frameworks.
  • Design and implementation of secure communications networks, access management, and remote access solutions.
  • OT system baselining.
  • Threat management solutions, including logging and monitoring, visualization, reporting and alerting, incident response plans, and data backup and recovery.
  • Making a cybersecure transition from serial communications to Ethernet—and streamlining the maintenance and compliance requirements that follow.

SEL practices a defense-in-depth philosophy of cybersecurity. We design secure systems starting with the device closest to the critical asset and working out to the user, ensuring that authentication, authorization, and accountability are intact at each stage. We also ensure that security features don’t compromise the performance of critical protection and control systems.

From our knowledge base
Engineering Services—Cybersecurity

Our cybersecurity professionals provide secure solutions tailored to your priorities and objectives. 

NERC CIP Compliance Services

We help electric utilities meet NERC CIP cybersecurity standards and streamline compliance processes. 

Cyber Attack Mitigation

Practical steps you can take right now to reduce cyber vulnerability—plus how SEL can help. 

Cybersecurity Assessment Program

Practical steps you can take right now to reduce cyber vulnerability—plus how SEL can help.

Our Support

We believe you should never have to worry about whether your protection and control systems will be working when you need them most. SEL products are designed and manufactured for the world’s most challenging environments, exceeding all industry standards for temperature, shock, and electric stress, which has led to one of the highest MTBF ratings in the industry.

However, sometimes the unexpected happens. That’s why you always have access to SEL engineers—and every device we manufacture comes with a ten-year warranty and no-cost technical support.

After your systems are commissioned, our application engineers provide technical support for SEL products at no cost.

As long as your SEL products remain in service, you have access to direct technical support from SEL engineers—not just a handful of customer-facing product engineers, but a large corps of application engineers who are intimately familiar with the way our devices are deployed and the functions they typically perform in the field.

No matter how often you need to call or how long your SEL products have been in service, our customer service and technical support professionals are ready to help.

Customer support staff and application engineers are stationed in regional offices across North America and around the world.

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Warranty and Technical Support

Read SEL product warranty information, see how to return a product, or contact technical support.

Security Notifications and Updates

Stay informed on cyber vulnerabilities and keep your SEL products up to date.

System and Product Certifications

SEL systems, processes, and products are certified to internationally recognized standards.

Cybersecurity Solutions

From assessment to cyber-defense solutions, our full suite of security services can help strengthen defenses and streamline maintenance and compliance.

SEL University

Training and education for power system engineers, technicians, and managers.

System and Product Certifications

SEL systems, processes, and products are certified to internationally recognized standards.

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Questions? Contact Us!

If you have any questions about SEL products, services, solutions, or support, please contact us. Our service and support professionals are ready to provide the answers you need.

Unbeatable Support

SEL support teams are stationed in regional offices around the world and staffed with application engineers who are experts in our products and in power system applications.

Technical support for SEL-manufactured devices is always free. No matter how often you need to call or how long your SEL products have been in service, you’ll reach an SEL expert who can provide the service and support you need.

Our cybersecurity team is always ready with the information and resources needed to keep your OT networks and critical systems secure and working effectively. Cyber services support contracts can include incident response, audits, system hardening, and more, depending on your anticipated needs.

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