AWS for Industries
Author: Maggy Powell
Maggy Powell is a member of the AWS security assurance team working as an electric sector industry specialist. She is a 14-year veteran of the power and utility industry. Maggy helps utility customers adopt cloud solutions for regulated workloads in a secure and compliant way.
Using Cloud Technology to Better Protect Power Grids from Physical Threats
When was the last time you thought about how the power stays on? Probably not since you lost power in a storm. We take it for granted that the electricity and natural gas will flow. In today’s world, electricity and gas are a core foundation of the economy and of society, making energy one of […]
How Dragos Uses AWS to Empower Collective Defense for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT)
Industrial companies are increasingly focused on high-profile cybersecurity incidents caused by ransomware and targeted attacks. Government policymakers and regulators around the world are taking an interest. Corporate boards are asking executives about the strategy to maintain reliable, secure operations, including for their operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS). This blog discusses the importance […]
Power and Utility Path to Production in the AWS Cloud
We talk about cloud adoption as a journey. That’s because it takes exploration to understand your own business goals and to learn about the cloud capabilities available for you to reach those goals. It also takes collaboration and planning to do things right. At AWS, we look for ways to break down the customer journey […]
New ebook: Download “The Utility Executive’s Guide to Cloud Security”
At AWS, we’re frequently looking for ways to improve the customer experience. Based on needs shared in conversations with power and utility customers, today we released a new ebook: The Utility Executive’s Guide to Cloud Security. This new ebook guide follows our January 2020 release of the AWS User Guide to Support Compliance with North […]
New guide: Understanding NERC CIP compliance for power and utilities
As power and utility customers are experiencing digital transformation, they are looking to the cloud for ways to enhance support of their business and customers. Our customers want to know more about security and resiliency using cloud and they are sensitive to their compliance obligations including those around North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical […]