Solitude Labs provides edge-level cybersecurity solutions specifically for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) within the energy grid. Their zero-trust architecture enforces granular access controls on each device, enhancing security and operational continuity across decentralized networks. The platform ensures interoperability between diverse vendors and protocols while offering utilities enhanced visibility and control over their connected assets.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The increasing adoption of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) by utilities expands the grid's attack surface, creating numerous new endpoints vulnerable to sophisticated cyber threats. This decentralization and interconnectedness, while crucial for grid modernization, introduces significant security challenges that traditional perimeter-based defenses cannot adequately address.
Solution
Solitude Labs provides an edge-level cybersecurity platform designed to secure distributed energy resources within the evolving energy grid. Our solution implements a zero-trust architecture, enforcing granular access controls and least privilege principles at each device level. This approach creates a secure perimeter around individual DERs, enhancing overall grid resilience and operational continuity, even during network disruptions. The platform facilitates seamless interoperability by acting as a universal translator for diverse communication protocols, enabling utilities to integrate and manage a wide range of assets through a standardized interface.
Target Audience
Our primary customers are utility companies and grid operators seeking to secure their distributed energy resources and enhance grid resilience against cyber threats.
Features
- Zero-Trust Architecture: Enforces granular access controls and least privilege principles for each connected device.
- Communication Protocol Agnostic: Translates various communication protocols to IEEE 2030.5 for standardized interoperability.
- Granular Device-Level Permissions: Supports Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) for fine-grained security policies.
- Low-Latency Peer-to-Peer Data Channels: Establishes direct, encrypted communication pathways between devices.
- Resilient to Network Outages: Maintains operational continuity through a proprietary distributed ledger technology embedded on each device.
- Edge-Level Security: Secures individual DERs, creating a more resilient network as it scales.
- Plug-and-Play Gateway Solution: Hardware gateway for easy connection to diverse DERs like EV chargers, solar inverters, and batteries.