From Cyber Energia to Centrii: Rebranding to Lead the Future of OT Security in Critical Energy Infrastructure | A Brand Story Conversation with Rafael Narezzi, Co-Founder and CEO of Centrii

The renewable energy sector faces a fundamental disconnect. Cybersecurity teams generate endless alerts and vulnerability reports, while operational managers focus on asset performance and site availability. Neither group speaks the other's language, leaving executives struggling to make informed decisions about where to invest limited resources. Rafael Narezzi, Co-Founder and CEO of Centrii, has built his company specifically to bridge this gap, translating technical cyber risks into the financial business outcomes that drive executive decision-making.

Centrii, emerging from its predecessor Cyber Energia, represents a new approach to OT security in the energy sector. The name itself carries meaning: the sentinel of industrial intelligence, signified by the double I at the end. Rather than simply identifying vulnerabilities and presenting red alerts, the platform contextualizes risks in terms that matter to the business. How does a potential compromise affect your power purchase agreements? What happens to your revenue when energy prices fluctuate and your site goes offline? These are the questions that Centrii answers.

The company prices its services per megawatt hour, demonstrating its commitment to speaking the language of energy rather than traditional IT security. This approach reflects a deeper understanding that renewable energy assets present vastly different risk profiles. A biomass facility with 24/7 personnel on site faces different challenges than an unmanned offshore wind installation. Solar farms, hydrogen facilities, and battery storage systems each require tailored risk assessments that account for their unique operational characteristics and regulatory requirements.

Recent attacks on distributed energy resources, including the compromise of Poland's renewable grid, underscore the urgency of this work. With regulations like NERC CIP 15 in the United States, NIS 2.0 in Europe, and the UK Cyber Security Bill now holding asset owners personally accountable for cybersecurity failures, organizations can no longer afford to treat OT security as an afterthought. Narezzi observes that compliance has become the driving force pushing companies to take responsibility for their critical infrastructure assets.

What sets Centrii apart is its ability to help executives identify which risks actually matter. When every cybersecurity tool reports critical alerts, organizations face paralysis. Which red is the red that demands immediate attention? Centrii provides clarity by mapping technical findings to financial impact, reputational damage, and operational consequences specific to each asset type and technology.

The company's presentation at DistribuTECH 2026 focuses on battery energy storage systems, an area of explosive growth driven by data center demand and the expanding role of AI. Narezzi draws a parallel to Ocean's 11, where coordinated manipulation of power systems creates cascading failures. As batteries become essential for grid balancing, the risks of compromised dispatch commands affecting multiple installations simultaneously represent a scenario that demands serious attention from asset owners and regulators alike.

Operating across 16 countries with diverse energy technologies, Centrii provides a unified platform for organizations managing hundreds of sites across different regions and regulatory environments. The goal is straightforward: give every stakeholder, from technical teams to the C-suite, a common language for understanding and acting on cyber risk in the energy sector.

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Rafael Narezzi, Co-Founder and CEO, Centrii
https://www.linkedin.com/in/narezzi/

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Centrii
https://centrii.com

Cyber Energia
https://cyberenergia.com

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