Forescout Technologies has officially partnered with the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC), a division of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), as part of its Vendor Affiliate Program. Through this strategic collaboration, Forescout will provide its Forescout Research – Vedere Labs intelligence to the E-ISAC community while actively engaging with utilities and government stakeholders to address evolving cyber and physical threats.

Importantly, this partnership reflects Forescout’s ongoing commitment to protecting critical energy infrastructure. The company earned its place in the North American E-ISAC in recognition of its role as a founding member of the European E-ISAC, as well as its consistent delivery of data-driven intelligence through Forescout Research – Vedere Labs. In addition, Forescout has built strong partnerships with global utilities and ISACs, further strengthening its reputation within the sector.

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As cyber risks continue to escalate, the need for collaboration has never been greater. According to Forescout’s 2025 Threat Roundup report, threat actors targeting the energy sector increased by 6% compared to the previous year. Furthermore, critical infrastructure remains one of the most frequently targeted sectors by cybercriminals, state-sponsored groups, and hacktivists. Because grid stability depends heavily on proactive incident prevention and coordinated response, intelligence sharing plays a pivotal role in strengthening resilience.

“The threat landscape facing the power grid continues to intensify and utilities need partners with proven expertise and a deep understanding of operational realities,” said Christina Hoefer, VP of Strategy and OT Verticals at Forescout. “Joining the E-ISAC underscores Forescout’s long-standing commitment to the energy sector and our ability to deliver actionable intelligence, purpose-built solutions, and trusted collaboration at scale. We’re honored to work alongside the E-ISAC community to bring our expertise and threat intelligence to more utilities and industry partners.”

Securing the World’s Largest Utilities and Energy Companies

With more than 15 years of experience in OT/SCADA asset intelligence and threat detection, Forescout has established itself as a trusted security partner for utilities. Currently, the company protects hundreds of substations, supports more than 50 North American utilities, and secures five of the world’s top 10 energy companies. Moreover, Forescout continues to help utilities meet and maintain NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance through solutions specifically designed to align with evolving regulatory requirements.

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Jeff Haidet, Director of Application Development and Architecture at South Central Power Co., calls Forescout a “one-stop oversight shop” for utility companies. “To gain the functionality that Forescout provides from seeing and managing assets to triggering control actions and accelerating Zero Trust segmentation we would have needed multiple tools,” said Haidet. “The bigger your network gets, the bigger the cost savings and stronger your case for it becomes.”

At the core of this effort, Forescout’s open Forescout 4D Platform delivers comprehensive asset visibility and continuous control across IT, OT, IoT, and IoMT environments. Consequently, utilities can maximize the value of their security investments through seamless integration and automation. By extending its platform capabilities and intelligence insights into the E-ISAC ecosystem, Forescout actively empowers utilities to convert shared threat intelligence into stronger, more coordinated defenses that safeguard the power grid.

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