Abstract: A method includes storing, at a head-end system, an indication of initial configuration parameters of a configurable resource meter. The method also includes requesting, by the head-end system, a report indicating updated configuration parameters from the configurable resource meter and receiving, at the head-end system, the report indicating the updated configuration parameters of the configurable resource meter. Additionally, the method includes comparing an indication of the updated configuration parameters to the indication of the initial configuration parameters. Further, the method includes determining a potential compromise of the configurable resource meter when the indication of the updated configuration parameters is different from the indication of the initial configuration parameters.

Abstract: A network tap device is configured to join a secured network to be monitored through a joining process. The joining process includes communicating with the access point to obtain security keys of the monitored network and communicating with the access point to obtain a network address for the network tap device. After joining the secured network, the network tap device collects the network data on the secured network. Collecting the network data includes detecting network traffic on the monitored network, the network traffic containing encrypted data and unencrypted data, decrypting the encrypted data in the network traffic using the security keys to generate decrypted data, and adding the decrypted data and unencrypted data to the network data. The network tap device further transmits the collected network data to a monitoring workstation via a data transmission network.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for software development on utility devices. In an example, a utility device, responsive to validating a manufacturer signature, transitions to an isolated development mode. When in the isolated development mode, the utility device is restricted from joining a network and receives an application from a development computing system. The utility device validates a network signature and transitions to a network testing mode. When in the network testing mode, the utility device joins the network, registers with a head end system via the network, and executes the application. After a threshold amount of time has lapsed the utility device transitions to the isolated development mode.

Abstract: A method includes storing, at a head-end system, an indication of initial configuration parameters of a configurable resource meter. The method also includes requesting, by the head-end system, a report indicating updated configuration parameters from the configurable resource meter and receiving, at the head-end system, the report indicating the updated configuration parameters of the configurable resource meter. Additionally, the method includes comparing an indication of the updated configuration parameters to the indication of the initial configuration parameters. Further, the method includes determining a potential compromise of the configurable resource meter when the indication of the updated configuration parameters is different from the indication of the initial configuration parameters.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for software development on utility devices. In an example, a utility device, responsive to validating a manufacturer signature, transitions to an isolated development mode. When in the isolated development mode, the utility device is restricted from joining a network and receives an application from a development computing system. The utility device validates a network signature and transitions to a network testing mode. When in the network testing mode, the utility device joins the network, registers with a head end system via the network, and executes the application. After a threshold amount of time has lapsed the utility device transitions to the isolated development mode.

Abstract: A network tap device is configured to join a secured network to be monitored through a joining process. The joining process includes communicating with the access point to obtain security keys of the monitored network and communicating with the access point to obtain a network address for the network tap device. After joining the secured network, the network tap device collects the network data on the secured network. Collecting the network data includes detecting network traffic on the monitored network, the network traffic containing encrypted data and unencrypted data, decrypting the encrypted data in the network traffic using the security keys to generate decrypted data, and adding the decrypted data and unencrypted data to the network data. The network tap device further transmits the collected network data to a monitoring workstation via a data transmission network.

Abstract: A method includes storing, at a head-end system, an indication of initial configuration parameters of a configurable resource meter. The method also includes requesting, by the head-end system, a report indicating updated configuration parameters from the configurable resource meter and receiving, at the head-end system, the report indicating the updated configuration parameters of the configurable resource meter. Additionally, the method includes comparing an indication of the updated configuration parameters to the indication of the initial configuration parameters. Further, the method includes determining a potential compromise of the configurable resource meter when the indication of the updated configuration parameters is different from the indication of the initial configuration parameters.

Abstract: A method includes storing, at a head-end system, an indication of initial configuration parameters of a configurable resource meter. The method also includes requesting, by the head-end system, a report indicating updated configuration parameters from the configurable resource meter and receiving, at the head-end system, the report indicating the updated configuration parameters of the configurable resource meter. Additionally, the method includes comparing an indication of the updated configuration parameters to the indication of the initial configuration parameters. Further, the method includes determining a potential compromise of the configurable resource meter when the indication of the updated configuration parameters is different from the indication of the initial configuration parameters.