Utilities & Energy Penetration Testing
Safeguard Critical Infrastructure and Compliance
Utilities and energy providers operate some of the world’s most critical infrastructure, and that makes them prime targets for sophisticated cyberattacks. Nation-state adversaries, cybercriminals, and insider threats exploit vulnerabilities in SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and ICS (Industrial Control Systems) to cause widespread disruption. A single breach can compromise grid reliability, trigger regional blackouts, halt energy production, and cost millions in downtime and recovery efforts.
For cybersecurity teams in utilities and energy, penetration testing provides visibility into how real-world attacks unfold across SCADA, ICS, IoT devices, and third-party vendor connections. Packetlabs helps organizations identify hidden vulnerabilities, validate controls against advanced threats, and strengthen defenses; ensuring uptime, regulatory compliance, and the resilience of essential services.
With tailored penetration testing, we help utilities and energy leaders:
1) Safeguard grid reliability by uncovering vulnerabilities in SCADA, ICS, and IoT environments; 2) Reduce downtime costs by identifying and prioritizing high-impact attack paths before they're exploited; 3) Harden Critical Infrastructure Systems against ransomware, insider threats, and nation-state attacks; 4) Validate detection and alerting controls to ensure early warning and faster response; and 5) Meet regulatory compliance requirements with real-world validation for standards including:
NERC CIP, NIST SP 8900-115, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, ITSG-33
Contact Us.
With tailored penetration testing, we help utilities and energy leaders:
1) Safeguard grid reliability by uncovering vulnerabilities in SCADA, ICS, and IoT environments; 2) Reduce downtime costs by identifying and prioritizing high-impact attack paths before they're exploited; 3) Harden Critical Infrastructure Systems against ransomware, insider threats, and nation-state attacks; 4) Validate detection and alerting controls to ensure early warning and faster response; and 5) Meet regulatory compliance requirements with real-world validation for standards including:
NERC CIP, NIST SP 8900-115, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, ITSG-33
Recommended Services for Utilities & Energy
Prevent Disruption to Essential Services
Infrastructure Penetration Testing goes beyond automated scans to uncover vulnerabilities across IT networks, OT systems, identity platforms, and third-party integrations that utilities depend on. Our methodology is 95% manual, exposing real attack paths—not just surface-level findings—and presenting them in a clear attack narrative that mirrors how adversaries would target your critical infrastructure.
The Impact: Utilities operate highly interconnected environments spanning corporate IT systems, SCADA/ICS controls, grid management platforms, and vendor-supplied technologies. Automated scans often miss the weak links adversaries exploit to escalate privileges, pivot between IT and OT, or disrupt essential services.
Packetlabs: Uncompromising Standards
Identify Risks Before They Become Headlines
We’re committed to the greater good, and that includes your right to security and privacy. With an exceptionally trained team and robust testing methodologies, we go beyond checkboxes to deeply understand your unique penetration testing needs. With our consultative approach, we ensure that our clients understand our reports and assessments.
Convert checklists into real-time business outcomes.
Go Beyond the OSCP-Minimum
On top of employing only OSCP-minimum certified ethical hackers, our testers are rewarded for continuing to expand on their cybersecurity education–meaning that their expertise is constantly evolving to match emerging threats and technologies.
Go beyond the checkbox with North America's best pentesters.
Commit to Quality Business Impact Reports
Packetlabs goes beyond a basic vulnerability scan. Every finding is manually verified by our CREST-accredited team to ensure zero false positives. Our interactive reports illustrate real-world impact with reproducible steps that enable IT and security teams to act swiftly.
The result? We make it easier to secure executive buy-in for necessary investments while helping you maintain platform uptime, game fairness, and operational resilience.
Partner with us to proactively protect what matters most.
Ready For More Than a VA Scan?
Packetlabs is a SOC 2 Type II-accredited penetration testing company, committed to 95% manual testing, proprietary EDR bypass techniques, zero outsourcing, and zero false positives.
We go beyond surface findings to deliver business impact analysis, clear attack-path narratives, and complementary retesting on applicable services, giving you confidence that every gap is closed. Curious what was missed in your last pentest?
Key Statistics
200%
is the percentage that cyberattacks on the utilities and energy sector has spiked by, with over 38% of organizations reporting that they had insufficient cybersecurity measures in place.
45%
of the utilities sector utilize out-of-date systems or software, which can lead to system failure, business disruption, or allow threat actors to gain access to key security infrastructure. Studies show that 3 out of every 10 organizations in the industry are at high risk of a successful breach.
24%
of organizations in the utilities and energy sector have completed recent security patches or OT upgrades, with companies in the industry, on average, paying $2 million on average to restore operational systems after a successful attack.
Resources
Penetration Testing Methodology
Our Penetration Security Testing methodology is derived from the SANS Pentest Methodology, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and the NIST SP800-115 to uncover security gaps.
Download Methodology
Penetration Testing Sample Report
Take a look at our sample infrastructure penetration testing report to get a better understanding of what information will be delivered in the final report.
Download Sample Report
Ransomware Penetration Testing Sample Report
Take a look at our sample Ransomware Penetration Testing report to get a better understanding of what information will be delivered in the final report.
Download Sample ReportRelated Posts
November 09 - Blog
Cybersecurity for Energy and Utilities
Cybersecurity for energy and utilities is an often overlooked priority. Several incidents have shined a much-needed spotlight on this issue.
April 04 - Blog
The Top Three Requirements For Cyber Insurance Renewals
The top three requirements for cyber insurance renewals is a hot topic in 2023 and beyond. Today, we discuss cyber insurance FAQs, cyber insurance myths, and how PTaaS will save you on premiums.
January 10 - Blog
Critical Infrastructure Security: Protecting Utilities
With increasing geopolitical tensions, there is an increased risk for cyber attacks facing critical infrastructure.
