Accenture, Dragos and SANS Launch $10M Fund to Protect Small US Utilities

Accenture, Dragos and the SANS Institute announced the Community Cyber Resilience Foundation with roughly $10 million in initial funding and services. The first phase will cover up to 500 US water, electric and natural gas utilities earning under $100 million a year, providing the Dragos Platform, hardware, deployment support and ICS/OT training.

• Initial funding is about $10 million in cash and services
• First phase covers up to 500 US utilities
• Eligibility: US utilities with under $100M annual revenue, over 97% of the sector
• SANS will train staff in ICS/OT security