Helping utilities identify trusted suppliers and helping suppliers demonstrate trusted cybersecurity capabilities through recognized third-party certifications.
Validating Trust Across the Grid.
POWERED BY GRID FRAMEWORK
“GRID Framework helps contextualize recognized cybersecurity certifications for real-world utility operations across OT, telecom, and cloud environments.
By aligning trusted cybersecurity certifications with operational realities, GRID Framework helps utilities and suppliers navigate evolving cybersecurity expectations while supporting informed technology and supplier decisions.”
Trusted Cybersecurity Validation
Leverages recognized third-party cybersecurity certifications issued by accredited certification bodies.
Operational Context Through GRID Framework
Connects cybersecurity certifications to real-world utility operations across OT, telecom, and cloud environments.
Utility and Supplier Visibility
Provides visibility into trusted suppliers and recognized cybersecurity certifications across the utility ecosystem.
Improved Third-Party Risk Decisions
Supports supplier evaluation and technology procurement decisions through trusted cybersecurity validation.
Recognized Certification Frameworks
KALEN leverages recognized cybersecurity certifications issued by accredited certification bodies and applies GRID Framework to provide operational context for utility environments across OT, telecom, and cloud technologies.
Validating Trust Across the Grid.
Why KALEN™ Matters
Utilities and suppliers are navigating rapidly evolving cybersecurity expectations across OT, telecom, and cloud environments. As operational technologies become increasingly interconnected, organizations need trusted methods to evaluate cybersecurity capabilities, identify trusted suppliers, and support third-party risk management decisions.
Managing Third-Party Risk
Utilities increasingly rely on suppliers, software providers, cloud platforms, and connected technologies. KALEN helps organizations leverage recognized cybersecurity certifications when evaluating trusted technology providers.
Telecom and OT Convergence
As telecom infrastructure becomes more integrated with utility operations, organizations must better understand and manage cybersecurity across interconnected operational environments.
Growing Cloud Adoption
Utilities and suppliers continue to expand cloud-enabled technologies and services, increasing the need for trusted cybersecurity validation across cloud environments that support critical infrastructure operations.
Increasing Demand for Trusted Suppliers
Utilities are placing greater emphasis on trusted suppliers, recognized cybersecurity certifications, and cybersecurity validation when evaluating technologies and services.
Key Benefits
Trusted Cybersecurity Validation
KALEN™ helps utilities and suppliers leverage globally recognized third-party cybersecurity certifications across OT, telecom, and cloud environments.
Operational Context Through GRID Framework
Powered by GRID Framework, KALEN™ helps organizations understand how recognized cybersecurity certifications align with real-world utility operations and evolving cybersecurity expectations.
Utility and Supplier Visibility
KALEN™ helps utilities identify trusted suppliers while helping suppliers showcase recognized cybersecurity certifications within the utility community.
Improved Third-Party Risk Decisions
KALEN™ supports more informed supplier evaluation and technology procurement decisions through trusted cybersecurity validation.
For Suppliers
✓ Demonstrate cybersecurity maturity
✓ Showcase recognized certifications
✓ Increase visibility with utility members
✓ Reduce repetitive cybersecurity questionnaires
✓ Support customer trust
For Utilities
✓ Identify trusted suppliers
✓ Gain visibility into trusted supplier certifications
✓ Improve supplier evaluation processes
✓ Support third-party risk management
✓ Access supplier information in one location
Get Started with KALEN™
Utilities and suppliers can request access to KALEN™ to engage with trusted cybersecurity certifications, identify trusted suppliers, and support cybersecurity validation across OT, telecom, and cloud environments.
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