Energy and Utilities

The Challenge

The global industrial infrastructure includes thousands of utilities that provide electricity, water and wastewater management, oil and gas, chemicals, and others. These organizations rely heavily on industrial control systems and are in need of next-generation information communications infrastructures that are secure and reliable, and offer visibility and control over all delivery system elements.


The Solution

Juniper Networks best-of-breed network systems and extensive experience with high-performance, high-security, and next-generation networks provide a full Smart Grid information communications solution. Juniper Networks Smart Grid security solution improves productivity with fewer security risks while significantly reducing total cost of ownership (TCO). This solution is built on the world’s most dynamic, scalable, and interactive security infrastructure featuring real-time threat defense and unparalleled network-wide visibility and control.

We also provide comprehensive LAN and WAN solutions including switching, mobile security, secure wireless access, SSL VPN, unified access control, and integrated management; plus a full routing portfolio for WAN and Internet connection requirements. Juniper also takes care of data center needs with cloud-ready architectures, virtualized and physical switching options, data center security and management oversight products.


The Benefits

Juniper’s market-leading networking and security solutions provides energy and utility customers with these benefits:

  • Provides pioneering IP/MPLS solutions for network consolidation and technology integration
  • Includes a high-reliability, low-risk, low-maintenance Network Operating System
  • Meets unique Grid application requirements
  • Provides comprehensive security that identifies, mitigates, and reports on even the most sophisticated attack
  • Delivers network-wide and granular policy-based access control
  • Reduces cost of ownership with lower CapEx and OpEx compared to disparate point products
  • Enhances compliance via network-wide, real-time visibility

IA Security Solutions Compliance Overview