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Texas Cybersecurity Outreach Program

The Cybersecurity Outreach Program is a voluntary initiative designed to help Texas utilities identify, assess, and strengthen their cybersecurity and physical security posture. Led by SCIS I&I as the state’s independent Cyber Monitor, the program fosters collaboration between utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT).

Program Components

Collaborate - Protect - Strengthen

Security Meetings

Quarterly sessions unite our cybersecurity monitors and utility partners to share best practices, discuss evolving threats and vulnerabilities, and address timely topics impacting the sector.

Exercises

Incident response training immerses utility partners in realistic scenarios to strengthen their ability to detect, identify, protect, respond to, and recover from cyber and physical threats.

Self Assessments

Confidential, comprehensive surveys assess utility partners across multiple cybersecurity domains to evaluate and enhance both cyber and physical security postures.

Conferences

Conferences bring together public and private sector leaders to deliver expert insights, share best practices, conduct in-person tabletop exercises, and foster meaningful industry collaboration.

Why It Matters

Real-world attacks on critical infrastructure demonstrate the growing threat landscape utilities face:

  • Pennsylvania Water Facility Hacked (2023) – Attackers targeted a booster pump station, inserted malicious code, and gained control over the system. The water facility went into manual mode to prevent any disruptions to the water supply.
  • Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack (2021) – A ransomware group disrupted fuel supply across the East Coast, highlighting critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and the need for stronger cybersecurity protocols.
  • U.S. Power Grid Attacks (2020) – A series of cyberattacks targeted the U.S. electric grid, with the aim of causing widespread power outages.

 

By joining the Cybersecurity Outreach Program, you’ll gain access to expert guidance, best practices, and tools to stay ahead of emerging threats.

Assess Your Security Posture

Evaluate your security posture utilitizing established industry frameworks – C2M2, CIP, CSF, and CMMC

Actionable Insights

Receive a Maturity Improvement Report with targeted recommendations and resources to strengthen your security resilience

Real-World Simulations

Enhance incident response capabilities through realistic, scenario-based attack simulations

Quarterly Forums

Connect with industry experts and peers to exchange insights on emerging threats, evolving risks, and proven best practices

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Program Member Testimonials

“The self assessment was useful and easy to understand. The report we received based on it improved my understanding of best practices and available resources.”
Program Participant
“Being a program member has helped us learn more about real world attacks and how to defend against them, as well as better understand government agencies and their overlapping roles.”
Program Participant
“The tabletop's objectives and scenarios were realistic and applicable to what we do. It's certainly an important item to practice regularly.”
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