PowerSYSTEM Center
Vendor-neutral OT device management that keeps field reality, operations, planning, and compliance in lockstep
Complete substation device lifecycle management
PowerSYSTEM Center provides unified management across mixed-vendor fleets with built-in compliance, evidence generation, and audit trails. Proven at scale across 65+ countries and 6 continents, with NERC CIP compliance enabled in 39 of 50 US states. From inventory to firmware updates, configuration management to access control, you automatically always know the state of your entire fleet.
Why choose PowerSYSTEM Center?
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Specially designed to manage devices that are a part of your critical infrastructure protection (NERC CIP) compliance program.
Integrate all devices, regardless of manufacturer or model
Most device manufacturers and models are supported. Newer devices can be integrated in-field or through an in-house team of device communication experts.
Eliminate human performance issues and errors
Automate tasks to ensure work is done quickly and correctly every time.
Protect your existing device investment
Integrate existing devices with PowerSYSTEM Center to ensure their compliance with NERC CIP without having to replace them.
What sets PowerSYSTEM Center apart
PowerSYSTEM Center goes beyond jump servers, PAM tools, and monitoring solutions. It automates device operations with native protocol support.
Automated login
Users authenticate through your directory. PowerSYSTEM Center retrieves device credentials from a secure vault.
No station hardware
Core capabilities work without local hardware at every substation.
Application server model
Vendor tools run on PowerSYSTEM Center servers. Users never directly connect laptops to device networks.
Role-based application control
Define which users can access which vendor applications. Least privilege enforced.
PowerSYSTEM Center deployment options
Choose the deployment that fits your operational needs and security requirements
PowerSYSTEM Center
Centralized management platform for your entire transmission and distribution system
- Central source of truth for all devices
- Unified Relay Event File Collection and Archiving
- Unified Asset Monitoring
- NERC CIP Intermediate System for IED Access Control
- Unified Data Historian interfaces
PowerSYSTEM Center for stations
Local component inside your secured substation network providing secure information access and synchronization with the central system
- Secure local personnel information access
- Synchronizes configuration and security policies with central PowerSYSTEM Center
- Enhanced engineering workstation security
- Read-only field visibility with bidirectional sync
- Consistent look and feel with central PowerSYSTEM Center
PowerSYSTEM Center for field workers
Extends PowerSYSTEM Center capabilities to offline and air-gapped environments for field operations
- Initial commissioning of IEDs
- Device validation upon connection
- NERC CIP-compliant password management
- Evidence collection of all changes
- Work order management for field teams
Feature comparison
See which features are available in each deployment option
| Feature | PowerSYSTEM Center | For Stations | For Field Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| NERC CIP Intermediate System | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated Relay Event File Collection | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Automated Asset Monitoring | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Relay Access / Session Management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Secure Password Vault & Rotation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relay Settings Capture & Compare | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Firmware Management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Work Order Management | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Change Execution Orchestration | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Dashboards & Reporting | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Business System Integration | ✓ | — | — |
| Unified Data Historian Interfaces | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Multi-site Fleet Management | ✓ | — | — |
| Offline / Air-gapped Operation | — | — | ✓ |
| Initial Commissioning Support | — | — | ✓ |
| Portable Field Deployment | — | — | ✓ |
| Centralized Audit Trail | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Core capabilities
Fleet Inventory & Context
One system of record for relays, reclosers, cap banks, tap changers, voltage regulators, IEDs, gateways
- Real-time device discovery
- Firmware version tracking
- End-of-life flagging
- Risk scoring
Settings Harvest & Compare
Scheduled reads, diffs vs. baseline, approvals, versioning, and rollbacks
- Automated baseline capture
- Drift detection
- Single-click rollback
- Version control
Credential & Password Management
Policy, rotation campaigns, success/fail evidence (scope by vendor/model/region)
- Automated rotation
- Policy templates
- Secure vaulting
- Session brokering
Firmware & Patch Campaigns
Prechecks, staged rollout windows, rollback plans
- Integrity verification
- Parallel execution
- Safe rollback
- Progress tracking
Change Execution
Job orchestration to devices using native/vendor protocols; maintenance windows; rate limiting
- Native protocols
- Maintenance windows
- Bandwidth throttling
- Exception handling
How PowerSYSTEM Center works
PowerSYSTEM Center Server
On-premises or private cloud deployment with secure PowerSYSTEM Center Database
- Scalable architecture
- High availability
- Secure communications
- Role-based access
Protocol Connectors
Native support for vendor tools and protocols
- IEC 61850 MMS/GOOSE
- DNP3
- Modbus
- Vendor-specific APIs
Integration Layer
Exports and integrations with enterprise systems
- SIEM/syslog
- ITSM ticketing
- SSO/Identity
- REST API
Compatible with your devices
PowerSYSTEM Center integrates with hundreds of device models from leading manufacturers. Don't see your device? Contact us - we may have already integrated it!
ABB
SEL (Schweitzer Engineering)
GE
Schneider Electric
Siemens
Cooper/Eaton
Basler Electric
Alstom
Ametek
Entec
ERLPhase
NovaTech
S&C Electric
Additional Supported Vendors
Protocol Support
Protocol support
IEC 61850
MMS, GOOSE, and reporting services
Full supportDNP3
Serial and TCP/IP variants
Full supportModbus
RTU and TCP protocols
Full supportVendor APIs
Native tool integration
Multi-vendorProven outcomes
Accurate baselines
Settings on file match what is running in the field
Zero-drift posture
Fast detection of configuration drift and remediation
Repeatable changes
Campaigns for passwords, firmware, and settings
Audit-ready
Evidence you can hand to an auditor without a scramble
Designed by users, for users
Real users are part of our continual feedback loop to drive the design and implementation of features within PowerSYSTEM Center. User feedback is critical to ensure PowerSYSTEM Center solves their problems in a way that fits naturally with how they work.
Dashboards and reporting
Customizable dashboards and reports ensure you can quickly get the right information in front of the right users. Customization is done through simple UI-based query building tools or through PowerSYSTEM Center Query Language (PSCQL) for complex reporting and visualization.
- Custom dashboard builder
- PSCQL query language
- Automated report scheduling
- Export capabilities
Comprehensive audit trails
Every activity within PowerSYSTEM Center is logged into the system. This ensures a complete audit trail starting from initial installation all the way to the present time.
- Immutable logs
- Complete activity history
- Compliance-ready exports
- Searchable records
Smart notifications
Monitor activity records and generate immediate email notifications to the right people. Customize email templates to ensure the right information is sent to the right people.
- Real-time alerts
- Custom email templates
- Role-based notifications
- Report attachments
Work order management
Organize and manage field work. Assign workers to groups of devices and statements of work to be performed. Track the progress of workers on those assignments.
- Field work organization
- Worker assignment
- Progress tracking
- Temporary device access
Business integration
Automatically push activity records to syslog or SIEM servers. Use the REST API to build integrations with enterprise systems like IBM MQ, SAP, or SCADA EMS/DMS systems.
- Syslog/SIEM integration
- REST API access
- Enterprise system connectivity
- SCADA integration
Secure by design
PowerSYSTEM Center is deployed so device communications terminate at a server impossible to directly access from worker computers. No network bridging technology required, ensuring malicious packets from worker laptops never reach end devices.
- Isolated device communications
- No direct access paths
- No bridging required
- Air-gapped security model
Built for OT security
Role-based access control with MFA/SSO integration
Signed artifacts and immutable audit logs
Time-bound access with automatic expiration
Encrypted communications with certificate management
Evidence exports mapped to compliance frameworks
Compliance automation built in
PowerSYSTEM Center provides evidence collection and audit support for NERC CIP standards - reducing audit prep from 4 weeks to 1 day.
NERC CIP-005
Electronic Security Perimeter
- Remote access control
- JIT access
- Session logging
- Network segmentation support
NERC CIP-007
System Security Management
- Password rotation campaigns
- Patch management
- Security event logging
- Malware prevention support
NERC CIP-010
Configuration Change Management
- Baseline configuration tracking
- Drift detection
- Change authorization
- Vulnerability assessment
Explore PowerSYSTEM Center solutions
Remote firmware
70% faster updatesLearn more about this capability →
Config drift
<90 sec restoreLearn more about this capability →
JIT access
Zero standing accountsLearn more about this capability →
Asset discovery
Automated inventoryLearn more about this capability →
Password management
100% rotation coverageLearn more about this capability →
Bulk settings
4 hours faster startLearn more about this capability →
Ready to see PowerSYSTEM Center in action?
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