# Secure Grid Modernization with Zero Trust Architecture

By Energy · Published 2024-04-19 · Updated 2026-03-19 · Energy on MarketScale
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> Utility leaders are discovering that protecting modernized grids requires visibility across IT and OT environments simultaneously

## Key points

- Utility leaders are discovering that protecting modernized grids requires visibility across IT and OT environments simultaneously

Ray Bauer of Verizon Business engages with Del Rodriguez from Palo Alto Networks at DISTRIBUTECH 2024. Rodriguez shares insights into the significance of cybersecurity within the utility sector, particularly in light of increasing cyber threats and the convergence of IT and operational technology (OT). Bauer and Rodriguez discuss Palo Alto Networks' initiatives to enhance cyber resiliency through visibility across IT and OT environments, emphasizing the critical role of advanced security measures like zero trust architecture in protecting the grid's infrastructure. The critical role of advanced security measures like zero trust architecture in protecting the grid's infrastructure.The episode highlights the synergy between Palo Alto Networks and Verizon in driving cybersecurity solutions tailored for the utilities industry.

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