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Hydro Ottawa automates threat detection and response to dramatically reduce the time spent on threat investigations

Vectra AI Inc.

Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries	Utilities
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Cybersecurity
Services	Cybersecurity Services
Challenge	Hydro Ottawa, the largest distributor in eastern Ontario, is responsible for delivering electricity to over 323,000 business and residential customers. With the surge in attacks on electrical grids and utility providers, the company needed to protect its corporate IT and critical infrastructure systems from cyberattacks. The challenge was to close the gap between infection and detection. The company needed to automate threat management that is simple to use and integrates easily with other security tools. Read More
About Customer	Hydro Ottawa is the largest distributor of electricity in eastern Ontario. The company is responsible for delivering power to more than 323,000 business and residential customers. As a public utility company, Hydro Ottawa plays a crucial role in the daily lives of its customers, providing them with the electricity they need for their homes and businesses. The company is committed to delivering reliable and safe electricity to its customers. However, with the increasing number of cyberattacks on electrical grids and utility providers, Hydro Ottawa faces the challenge of protecting its corporate IT and critical infrastructure systems from these threats. Read More
Solution	Hydro Ottawa implemented the Cognito® network detection and response platform from Vectra®. This platform uses artificial intelligence and a combination of data science, machine learning, and behavioral analysis to augment the work of security analysts. It reliably detects and exposes attack behaviors, even in encrypted traffic. By detecting threats in real time on the corporate network, Hydro Ottawa can prevent targeted attacks from spreading to the operational network and eliminate disruptions to the distribution of power throughout the region. The platform also provides visibility into all phases of a cyberattack, exposing fundamental attack behaviors and early signs of ransomware, remote access tools, hidden and encrypted tunnels, backdoor vulnerabilities, and administrative credential abuse. It monitors physical and virtual hosts to detect signs of compromise or insider threats. Using supervised and unsupervised machine learning, Cognito easily adapts to the changing network environment to detect unknown and known threats. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Industries

Utilities

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Cybersecurity

Services

Cybersecurity Services

Challenge

Hydro Ottawa, the largest distributor in eastern Ontario, is responsible for delivering electricity to over 323,000 business and residential customers. With the surge in attacks on electrical grids and utility providers, the company needed to protect its corporate IT and critical infrastructure systems from cyberattacks. The challenge was to close the gap between infection and detection. The company needed to automate threat management that is simple to use and integrates easily with other security tools.

About Customer

Hydro Ottawa is the largest distributor of electricity in eastern Ontario. The company is responsible for delivering power to more than 323,000 business and residential customers. As a public utility company, Hydro Ottawa plays a crucial role in the daily lives of its customers, providing them with the electricity they need for their homes and businesses. The company is committed to delivering reliable and safe electricity to its customers. However, with the increasing number of cyberattacks on electrical grids and utility providers, Hydro Ottawa faces the challenge of protecting its corporate IT and critical infrastructure systems from these threats.

Solution

Hydro Ottawa implemented the Cognito® network detection and response platform from Vectra®. This platform uses artificial intelligence and a combination of data science, machine learning, and behavioral analysis to augment the work of security analysts. It reliably detects and exposes attack behaviors, even in encrypted traffic. By detecting threats in real time on the corporate network, Hydro Ottawa can prevent targeted attacks from spreading to the operational network and eliminate disruptions to the distribution of power throughout the region. The platform also provides visibility into all phases of a cyberattack, exposing fundamental attack behaviors and early signs of ransomware, remote access tools, hidden and encrypted tunnels, backdoor vulnerabilities, and administrative credential abuse. It monitors physical and virtual hosts to detect signs of compromise or insider threats. Using supervised and unsupervised machine learning, Cognito easily adapts to the changing network environment to detect unknown and known threats.

Impact #1	Faster threat detection and response
Impact #2	Elimination of manual threat hunting and acceleration of threat investigations
Impact #3	Automatic scoring and prioritization of highest-risk threats, enabling security teams to quickly stop attackers before damage is done

Impact #1

Faster threat detection and response

Impact #2

Elimination of manual threat hunting and acceleration of threat investigations

Impact #3

Automatic scoring and prioritization of highest-risk threats, enabling security teams to quickly stop attackers before damage is done

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Hydro Ottawa automates threat detection and response to dramatically reduce the time spent on threat investigations

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