Protect Essential Services Without Compromising Availability

Energy grids, water systems, and utilities are high-value targets for nation-state actors and ransomware groups. WALLIX provides the access controls and visibility you need to defend critical operations while maintaining the 24/7 availability your customers depend on.
40%
increase in cyberattacks on energy and utilities in 2025
$2.3M
surge in ransomware attacks on energy sector in 2025
An aerial view of a nuclear power plant, emphasizing critical energy infrastructure. This image reflects WALLIX’s focus on securing high-risk facilities by managing privileged access and protecting operational technology in essential energy environments.

CHALLENGES

Different Roles, Shared Concerns

Critical infrastructure security requires coordination across operations, security, and compliance teams.

CISO / Security Officer

Defensible Sovereignty. Absolute Compliance.

Neutralize nation-state threats targeting SCADA assets while ensuring absolute NERC CIP and NIS2 compliance. Deliver the tamper-proof audit trails required to reassure the Board and maintain national operational stability.

Operations Director

24/7 Resilience.

Ensure uninterrupted service across dispersed assets and aging infrastructure with zero downtime. Deploy a secure entry point for coordinated emergency access, providing the instant traceability needed to support critical operations without friction.

Control Systems Engineer

Technical Agility.

Secure expert access within air-gapped environments facing digitalization. Bridge legacy protocols with modern security to simplify multiple vendor management and ensure system stability through unified, logged access.

SOLUTION

Privileged Access Built for Critical Infrastructure

WALLIX sits between your operators, vendors, and contractors and your critical control systems. Every connection routes through the gateway, providing the visibility and control required for both security and regulatory compliance.

Distributed Architecture

Deploy across geographically dispersed sites with centralised policy management and local enforcement.

Emergency Access Workflows

Pre-configured break-glass procedures ensure critical access during emergencies while maintaining audit trails.

Session Recording & Forensics

Full video-style recording of every session. Essential for incident investigation and regulatory audits.

Legacy Protocol and OS Support

Native support for legacy OS and protocols such asTelnet, VNC serial connections, and proprietary protocols alongside modern RDP and SSH.

COMPLIANCE

Meet Critical Infrastructure Security Standards

WALLIX helps you demonstrate compliance with the frameworks that govern essential services.

NIS2 Directive – EU Essential Services

Meet enhanced cybersecurity requirements for operators of essential services including energy, water, and transport under the 2024 EU directive. 

IEC 62351 – Power Systems Security

Implement security controls for power system communication protocols including authentication and access control across European grids.

IEC 62443 – Industrial Automation

Address requirements for user identification, authentication, access control, and audit logging across zones and conduits.

ENISA Guidelines – EU Cybersecurity 

Align with European Union Agency for Cybersecurity recommendations for critical infrastructure protection and incident reporting.

NERC CIP – Power Grid Reliability

Secure the North American bulk power system through stringent access management and monitoring of critical cyber assets.

NIST – Global Reference Framework

Adopt international best practices for managing risks and protecting industrial control systems against evolving cyber threats.

NCA OTCC – Middle East OT Security

Implement mandatory cybersecurity controls for critical national infrastructure to ensure operational resilience across the Middle East.

CUSTOMER STORY

Major European Grid Operator Secures Access Across 120+ Substations

A leading European transmission system operator deployed WALLIX to standardise privileged access management across their distributed grid infrastructure. The solution enabled them to meet NIS2 requirements, reduce vendor access provisioning from days to hours, and gain complete visibility into all remote maintenance sessions across multiple countries.

120+
Substations secured
100%
NIS2 compliance
90%
Faster vendor onboarding

Ready to Secure Your Critical Infrastructure

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