Forescout Technologies has joined the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center Vendor Affiliate Program, a move that will expand the sharing of threat intelligence with utilities and government partners working to protect North America’s power grid.
The program is run by the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center(E-ISAC), which operates under the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. As part of the partnership, Forescout will provide intelligence from its research unit, Vedere Labs, and collaborate with industry and public sector leaders on emerging cyber and physical threats to critical infrastructure.
Forescout said its invitation to join the North American E-ISAC reflects its previous role as a founding member of the European E-ISAC and its work producing data driven threat insights and collaborating with utilities and other ISAC organizations globally.
The partnership comes as cyber threats targeting energy infrastructure continue to rise. According to Forescout’s 2025 Threat Roundup report, the number of threat actors targeting the energy sector increased by 6 percent compared to the previous year. Critical infrastructure remains among the most frequently targeted sectors by cybercriminal groups, state sponsored actors, and hacktivists.
“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, vice president of strategy and OT verticals at Forescout, in a statement. She added that joining the E-ISAC reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting the energy sector with threat intelligence and security solutions.
Focus on utility and grid protection
Forescout said it has more than 15 years of experience in operational technology and SCADA asset intelligence and threat detection. The company said it currently helps secure hundreds of substations, works with more than 50 North American utilities, and provides protection for five of the world’s 10 largest energy companies.
Utilities use Forescout’s technology to help meet regulatory cybersecurity requirements, including those related to critical infrastructure protection standards overseen by NERC.
Jeff Haidet, director of application development and architecture at South Central Power Co., said the platform provides multiple security and operational capabilities in a single system.
“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,” Haidet said. “The bigger your network gets, the bigger the cost savings and stronger your case for it becomes.”
Forescout said its platform integrates visibility and control across information technology, operational technology, and connected devices, enabling utilities to use shared intelligence to strengthen defenses and coordinate responses to threats.
The company said expanding its role within the E-ISAC community will help utilities improve their ability to detect, prevent, and respond to cyber risks targeting the power grid.
