BlastShield: Transforming OT Cybersecurity for Wind Energy

Today's wind farm operations face significant cybersecurity challenges. Not only do these challenges stem from the remote and distributed nature of wind farms, but also from the startling ease with which their systems can be compromised. University of Tulsa researchers recently demonstrated that access to an unsupervised turbine's server could be obtained in less than a minute of lock-picking. This raises grave concerns over the potential for an entire farm of wind turbines to be hacked. A major concern for the industry is how to secure remote access into these locations without resorting to costly and potentially vulnerable solutions like firewalls, jump hosts, or VPNs. BlastShield is an innovative software solution that can revolutionize wind farm OT cybersecurity, addressing these pressing challenges and offering simplicity, robust security, and significant cost savings.

Our solution enables users to authenticate via their mobile phones, eliminating the need for usernames, passwords, or the cumbersome 6-digit codes required by many MFA solutions today. Authentication with BlastShield is as easy as ApplePay. After a successful authentication, the software establishes a direct, encrypted tunnel to the remote workstation at the wind farm, allowing secure troubleshooting, software updates deployment, and RDP or SSH access without security risks. 

What makes BlastShield an ideal solution is its capacity to overlay on top of existing network architecture, meaning no costly 'rip and replace' measures are needed. 

BlastShield offers a comprehensive cybersecurity solution that does away with outdated and expensive security measures, leading to cost savings of up to 70%. By consolidating your security spending and deploying BlastShield, you're not only protecting your remote locations but also significantly cutting down on your cybersecurity budget.