AI-Powered Industrial Cybersecurity Intelligence for Transportation Electrification and Grid Resilience: Securing the Future of Energy Systems

February 05, 2026
28CD
Artificial Intelligence , Transportion Electrification , Smart Cities , Cybersecurity

The accelerating electrification of transportation, deployment of distributed energy resources (DERs), and expansion of battery energy storage systems (BESS) are transforming the U.S. energy landscape. While these advances promise greater sustainability and flexibility, they also introduce critical vulnerabilities at the intersection of operational technology (OT), energy infrastructure, and digital control systems.

This presentation introduces Industrial Cybersecurity Intelligence (ICI) - an AI-powered approach to securing transportation electrification, grid-tied storage systems, and electric distribution networks. Developed through advanced platform architecture, ICI enables utilities and infrastructure operators to achieve real-time operational visibility, AI-based threat detection, and proactive performance assurance across increasingly complex cyber-physical environments.

Unlike traditional cybersecurity solutions focused on static perimeters or periodic assessments, ICI leverages machine learning and multi-domain data correlation to analyze:

  • Anomalies in EV charging stations and depot systems
  • Behavior-based risks in BESS (battery control, thermal safety, and power management subsystems)
  • Deviations in grid operations and DER communications
  • By combining process, network, and asset-level telemetry into unified situational intelligence, ICI empowers utilities to shift from reactive protection to predictive prevention and intelligent response.

The presentation will highlight real-world use cases demonstrating how ICI is enhancing resilience in transportation electrification, energy storage, and electric distribution, while also aligning with federal goals for AI integration, cybersecurity modernization, and critical infrastructure protection.

As the U.S. grid evolves to support electrified transport and distributed clean energy, Industrial Cybersecurity Intelligence offers a scalable, future-ready foundation - bridging cybersecurity and operational innovation in one unified solution.

Attendees will gain insight into how AI-enabled cybersecurity can help utilities and energy innovators meet federal resilience goals, comply with evolving standards, and stay ahead of next-generation threats. Thank you. 

Speakers
Goran Novkovic
Goran Novkovic, Director of Industrial Cybersecurity - Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
Chairperson
Seshadri Nadendla
Seshadri Nadendla - Deloitte Consulting