Technology solutions provider Amentum has been chosen to provide cybersecurity engineering services under two major UK energy frameworks awarded by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission.
Amentum will serve as the exclusive provider of high-end cybersecurity engineering services aimed at digitising and strengthening the security of the UK energy grid.
SSEN Transmission operates the high-voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland. The company oversees infrastructure that supports the clean energy transition and seeks to deliver a reliable, efficient network for local communities, industry and the wider economy.
Amentum will work on these projects from its offices in Cardiff, London, Glasgow and Warrington.
The company will continue its collaboration with SSEN Transmission, building on security architecture work that began in 2022.
The contracts, lasting three years, task Amentum with supporting the UK’s objectives for its energy transition.
Amentum security, systems and integration group director Matthew Morgan said: “SSEN Transmission is expanding the grid at a pace the UK’s energy security depends on, and that growth must be secure by design.
“Our teams will protect critical assets, scale digital capability, and turn operational data into faster, better decisions. We are investing in our team in Scotland to deliver this work, backed by Amentum’s deep UK and international experience.”
The company is set to use its experience in digital transformation, operational technology, and renewable energy integration as part of these agreements.
Amentum intelligence and cyber president Jennifer Walsmith said: “The Five Eyes cyber security agencies have recognised the impact of AI in accelerating the speed, scale and sophistication of cyber threats.
“Leveraging Amentum’s proven expertise in modernising and securing critical digital infrastructure, we can support SSEN Transmission in addressing one of the most serious challenges of our time. We look forward to delivering the innovation and security needed to strengthen the UK’s energy future.”
In March, SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission signed contracts with Hitachi Energy and NKT to deliver the Eastern Green Link 3 (EGL3) electricity transmission project in the UK.
“Amentum selected for cybersecurity role in UK energy frameworks” was originally created and published by Energy Monitor, a GlobalData owned brand.
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