Whitepapers & Research

In-depth technical analysis, vulnerability research, and product documentation from the DERSec team.

Whitepaper

DER Security Whitepaper

Comprehensive overview of the DER cybersecurity landscape, threat vectors, and how DERSec’s platform addresses the unique challenges of securing distributed energy resources.

Industry

March 20, 2026

DERSec — DER Security Whitepaper

Covers the evolving threat landscape for distributed energy resources, protocol-level attack vectors, and DERSec’s behavioral AI approach to OT cybersecurity. Essential reading for CISOs, grid operators, and energy technology stakeholders.

Vulnerability Research

Public History Of Solar Cyber Attacks & Vulnerabilities

Ongoing research cataloging CVE vulnerabilities and cyberattacks targeting solar energy systems worldwide.

Research Report · May 18, 2025

Volume 2 — Solar Vulnerability Summary

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New CVE vulnerabilities cataloged since Volume 1, exposing ~45% of world-wide solar generation (>1 TW) to exploitation

Since Volume 1 was published in November 2024, DERSec has cataloged 50 new CVE vulnerabilities. According to the disclosures, these vulnerabilities exposed ~45% of world-wide solar generation (>1 TW) to cyber eploitation.

Research Report · May 18, 2025

Volume 2 — Solar Vulnerability Summary

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Vulnerability reports & 4 major cyber attacks analyzed since 2012 — threat activity has increased significantly

Through an analysis of 50 vulnerability reports and four cyber attacks that have occurred since 2012, this research shows that threat activity against solar energy systems has increased significantly as they become more numerous and reliant on digital technology.

Product Documentation

Product Briefs & Spec Sheets

Detailed product specifications, deployment architectures, and feature overviews for each DERSec product.

DERSec Sentry

AI-powered OT cybersecurity and intrusion detection for distributed energy resources. Behavioral analysis, protocol-native DPI, physics-informed threat detection.

DERSync Protocol Gateway

IEEE 2030.5 compliant protocol gateway for DER aggregation. Cloud and edge deployment options with multi-protocol architecture.

DERSlim Digital Twins

Grid-aware digital twin simulation for DER security testing, impact assessment, and proactive threat hunting.

DERSec LabTest Pro

Automated DER interoperability and cybersecurity testing platform for IEEE 2030.5, SunSpec, and OCPP compliance.

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