Security
Grid Net encodes strict security into every layer of the platform. Why risk deploying a meter reading application on an unsecured mesh-based system when Grid Net’s “defense in depth” approach protects every grid asset with aggressive cyber security protocols and processes?
The Grid Net Platform ensures the safe operation of advanced grid applications and Grid Net-enabled devices, and is compliant with established utility operational practices. Highlights of the Grid Net approach include:
- A complete standards-based Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Mutual authentication between deployed devices and systems located in the utility back office
- A Trusted Platform Module on all Grid Net-enabled devices that provides a unique and tamper-proof digital identity
- Unique, maximum-strength device passwords that prevent the compromise of one device from affecting others.
- A multi-tiered security design that prohibits the compromise of services in one tier from spreading to another
- Code-signing procedures that protect the overall integrity of the system
The Grid Net Platform and Grid Net-enabled devices meet FIPS 140-2 Level 4 (PDF) and NERC CIP requirements. For an extensive discussion of Grid Net security, download the free Smart Grid Security White Paper.
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