# How to Protect Energy Infrastructure from Unauthorized Access

DevFeed: [How to Protect Energy Infrastructure from Unauthorized Access](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/protecting-our-energy-means-protecting-our-energy-infrastructure-here-s-how-29710.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://goteleport.com/blog/infrastructure-access-energy/>)

Author: info@goteleport.com (Joseph Rodriguez)

Published: 2021-12-23T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Teleport](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/teleport.md>)

Topics: [Critical Infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/critical-infrastructure.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Virtual Private Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vpn.md>), [passwords](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/passwords.md>), [certificates](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/certificates.md>), [code productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-productivity.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>)

Tags: [certificates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/certificates.md>), [critical-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/critical-infrastructure.md>), [developer-productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-productivity.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [passwords](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/passwords.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [vpn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vpn.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains why energy infrastructure is a national security concern and discusses ways to reduce unauthorized access. It highlights risks from active former-employee accounts, passwords, and VPNs, and mentions identity-based short-lived certificates as an alternative.

## Source excerpt

Energy markets are critical infrastructure. Protecting them is just as critical. This blog shows how you can get started.