Energy and Critical Infrastructure Penetration Testing
Your network has boundaries. We find out if they hold, by hand, within limits your operations team sets.
Energy Sector Threat Data
Know What Can Reach Your Operations
The paths in are ordinary: a vendor connection, an exposed service, a boundary nobody has tested. We follow them by hand and show you where they end, what they put at risk, and what to fix first.
- Rise in Cyberattacks on U.S. Utilities
- 70%
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Check Point counted attacks through August 2024 against the same months of 2023.
Source: Check Point Research, reported by Reuters (September 2024)
- Average Energy Sector Breach Cost
- $4.72M
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Global energy sector average in U.S. dollars, from the 2022 study.
- Third-Party Breaches Traced to Software and IT Vendors
- 67%
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Across 250 of the largest U.S. energy companies, only four third-party breaches involved another energy company.
Evidence Your Team Can Act On
Which Paths Matter
Not every finding leads somewhere. We show you which ones connect to the systems that keep the lights on, so segmentation, access changes, and patching go where they count.
The Connections, Tested by Hand
Vendor VPNs, jump hosts, corporate networks, and the boundary into OT. Senior engineers follow each lead within the agreed scope and document every step they can prove.
Proof Your Assessors Can Use
Bring NERC CIP, IEC 62443, or ISO 27001 into scoping. The report shows what was tested, what was demonstrated, and what was left alone, in the form your auditors expect.
SCADA and ICS
Industrial control systems with long patch cycles and legacy protocols: misconfigurations, unpatched firmware, insecure remote access, and network-level flaws that let an attacker manipulate physical processes.
IT/OT Boundaries
Network segmentation, firewall rules, DMZ configurations, and remote access controls where attackers cross from corporate systems into OT networks.
Smart Grid and AMI
Advanced metering infrastructure, smart meters, grid sensors, communication channels, cloud interfaces, and the backend platforms behind millions of distributed endpoints.
IoT and Edge Devices
Field devices, remote terminal units, and edge computing infrastructure: insecure firmware, weak authentication, unencrypted communications, and persistent access paths.
Vendor Remote Access
The path behind most third-party breaches in the sector. VPN configurations, jump servers, remote desktop infrastructure, and vendor access controls: where an authorized connection leads, and whether it goes further than anyone intended.
EMS and DERMS
Energy management systems and distributed energy resource management systems: authentication flaws, API vulnerabilities, and access control weaknesses that could alter grid operations or energy dispatch.
It Takes More Than Tools
Scanners misread OT protocols and can knock over a fragile controller. Our engineers know which tools are safe where, and they decide by hand what to run, what to skip, and what a result means.
Findings You Can Act On
Prioritized findings and remediation guidance land in Raxis One as they are proven. Ask the engineer who found the issue what it means, then have us retest each fix.
Coverage That Fits Your Changes
A point-in-time engagement answers a defined question. Raxis Attack PTaaS keeps testing as vendors, remote access, and firmware change, on the cadence and windows you approve.
FAQ: Energy and Critical Infrastructure
What is energy and critical infrastructure penetration testing?
A scoped, hands-on assessment of the systems and access paths behind an energy operation. Senior engineers test the agreed IT, OT, SCADA, ICS, and connected environments the way an attacker would, then document the evidence and what to fix first.
How does testing help protect SCADA and ICS systems?
Testing finds the weak authentication, insecure remote access, and segmentation gaps that put a control environment within reach. We agree on the scope and the validation methods with your team first, so the findings reflect both the technical evidence and the operational limits of the engagement.
How do you manage the risk of disruption?
We plan for it before testing starts. The engagement plan names the in-scope assets, approved techniques, testing windows, exclusions, and escalation contacts. Where proving a finding could affect operations, we check with you before proceeding. Testing live systems is never zero risk, so we won’t tell you it is. We will tell you exactly what we intend to do, and we stop when you say stop.
Can we include compliance objectives in the scope?
Yes. Bring NERC CIP, IEC 62443, ISO 27001, or whatever your assessors ask for into the scoping discussion, and we’ll set the testing objectives and reporting evidence around it. A penetration test supports your compliance process; it does not on its own make you compliant.
How often should we test?
At least annually, and after significant changes to infrastructure, vendors, or remote access. Raxis Attack PTaaS is the option for ongoing testing and retesting within your approved scope and testing windows.
How do we get started?
Contact Raxis with your environment, objectives, and operating constraints. We’ll scope the test with your team and set the next steps.