Lockheed Martin [LMT] has launched Palisade, a cyber security tool that offers advanced threat detection and forensics for the utility and energy industries. The company says that Palisade gives network security analysts enterprise-wide visibility, awareness and alerting to effectively identify and mitigate cyber security threats. “As the smart grid is implemented, utilities are being challenged by regulators and customers to ensure the security of new digital energy management systems,” says Rich Mahler, cyber security senior manager with Lockheed Martin Energy Solutions. American Electric Power [AEP] says it has worked with Lockheed Martin’s cyber security team with its smart grid roll out.