The very connectivity that makes energy systems smarter also makes them vulnerable to sabotage by hackers and malware. Thus the desire to optimize the power grid is coupled with the new challenge of making it as secure as possible.As leading providers of secure embedded technology solutions to the energy industry, Intel, McAfee and Wind River have pooled their collective expertise and combined their complementary technologies to help energy providers meet these critical challenges.This presentation explores how complimentary technology products and practices including hardware and embedded systems security, network security and situational awareness that are being deployed as a single solution to address vulnerabilities in a more interconnected energy grid.