Water Utilities / Critical Infrastructure · 3 Min. Read · November 2026
Water Treatment Facility
RedZone helped a Southeastern U.S. water treatment facility strengthen cybersecurity across IT and operational technology (OT), validate security controls through penetration testing, and establish a repeatable process for identifying, prioritizing, and addressing vulnerabilities.
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The Challenge
The facility operated across corporate IT, OT, remote access, and third party systems. While security controls existed, policies lacked formal structure, vulnerability visibility was limited, and the organization had not validated whether its defenses could withstand an actual attack.
Leadership needed more than a vulnerability report. They needed a clear understanding of their exposure and a repeatable process for addressing security risks.
The Solution: Penetration Testing and Continuous Vulnerability Management
RedZone's team approached the engagement as one coordinated cybersecurity program, combining policy development, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing.
The engagement strengthened security policies across 13 areas, identified and prioritized vulnerabilities based on risk and business impact, and tested whether weaknesses could be exploited to gain unauthorized access or move through the environment.
Dedicated penetration testing specialists validated security controls, while RedZone's managed remediation model provides a path for addressing identified vulnerabilities.
The Results: A Repeatable Approach to Cybersecurity
The water treatment facility gained:
- 13 security policy areas strengthened, including access control and incident response
- Improved visibility into vulnerabilities and potential attack paths across IT and OT systems
- Risk prioritized findings to guide remediation efforts
- Validated security controls through hands-on penetration testing
- A repeatable security process for identifying, prioritizing, and addressing vulnerabilities
Rather than relying solely on an annual security assessment, the facility established a more structured approach to ongoing cybersecurity risk management.
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See how RedZone helped a critical infrastructure organization strengthen its security posture and build a repeatable vulnerability management program.
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