Many utility companies are modernizing aging electric grid infrastructures by adopting “smart” and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology. Innovations have made it possible for industries with ICS/SCADA systems to operate and maintain geo-diverse process control networks as well as lower their cost of operations. The increased modernization has also caused many organizations to think about new cyber attack vectors inherent to the modernization and to include this factor in their planning. All these developments lead utility companies to seek a new WAN connectivity solution that secures the modernized infrastructure, provides flexible and scalable operations, and scales as business needs change.
