The National Infrastructure Protection Plan, developed by the Department of Homeland Security, recognizes identifies 16 specific sectors of critical infrastructure in American society. The Plan provides guidance for the public and private sectors to work together to ensure their security. SIA participates in the planning for security as the face of the private sector industry.

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Beyond Copper Theft: Why Fuel Theft Is Becoming a Critical Utility Security Concern

For electric utilities, physical security has traditionally focused on copper theft, vehicle break-ins, vandalism, substations and critical equipment. But an increasingly attractive target is often sitting in plain sight: the fuel stored in utility yards, service depots, fleet areas and emergency response facilities. Reports of fuel theft are beginning to surface more frequently in incident…

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Farnborough International Airshow: Understanding the Evolving Global Security Landscape

The global security landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. Today’s threats are no longer confined by geography, industry, or discipline. Cyberattacks can disrupt physical infrastructure, geopolitical tensions can reshape supply chains overnight, artificial intelligence is accelerating both innovation and adversarial capabilities and vulnerabilities within a single supplier can cascade across critical industries and allied nations.…

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Securing Oil and Gas in a Converged World: Key Takeaways From SIA’s Vertical Insights Symposium

The oil and gas sector remains a cornerstone of critical infrastructure—powering economies while facing an increasingly complex risk landscape. At the Security Industry Association (SIA) Vertical Insights Symposium on oil and gas security, industry leaders, technology experts and public-sector stakeholders explored how organizations are adapting to address the convergence of physical security, cybersecurity and operational…

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Continuous Monitoring Is Necessary. Continuous Exposure Is Not. 

Across critical infrastructure, continuous monitoring has increasingly been implemented through polling, persistent connectivity and continuously exposed devices. As operational environments scale to tens of millions of connected endpoints, that communication burden increasingly drives exposure, latency, operational fragility and escalating operational expenses.  The more frequent the polling, ping or heartbeat interval, the more operationally critical the…

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3D Grid Security: Actions Available Now and Upcoming FAA Protections 

Traditional fences stop at the property line—drones fly right over them.   While airspace is federal territory, local law enforcement governs the ground—giving you immediate power to interdict pilots using state or local statutes.  What You Can Do Now While utilities generally cannot prohibit lawful drone transit through regulated airspace, drone pilots may still be subject…

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Creating Your Modern Physical Security Stack 

The connected universe of physical security is giving utility and critical infrastructure operators a real edge. Real-time intelligence. Preventative early detection. True workflow sync between technology and the people securing the facility.  Layered security has been around for some time. But it never worked this seamlessly—or this far ahead of the threat.  The Stack That’s…

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Protected: Helping Utilities Stop Copper Theft Before It Happens With AI‑Enabled Security Solutions

Copper theft is one of the most disruptive and costly security challenges for utilities and oil and gas operators. It’s estimated that U.S. utilities lose nearly $920 million annually due to copper theft, according to The Insurance Information Institute.  Across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Latin America, many countries cite oil siphoning and copper stealing as the most common theft…

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Convergence Is No Longer Optional: Futureproofing Utility Security 

Utilities are rapidly realizing that IT, operational technology (OT) and physical security convergence is no longer a “nice to have”—it is essential to futureproof security and mitigate complex cyber/physical attacks and insider threats across critical infrastructure environments. As digital transformation accelerates and operational systems become increasingly interconnected, siloed security models are creating unacceptable risks to…

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Why the SIA Utilities Advisory Board Matters  

The Security Industry Association (SIA) Utilities Advisory Board serves as a strategic leadership group dedicated to strengthening security and resilience across the utilities sector. As utilities face an increasingly complex threat landscape, including cyberattacks, physical security risks, supply chain vulnerabilities and geopolitical threats, the advisory board provides a collaborative environment where experts from across utilities…

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