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Your command center for all things utility security! From power plant warriors to grid guardians, and even curious citizens, this publication is your essential briefing on securing our nations utilities.

Threats on the Horizon

Curtis Marquardt Jr. & Dr. David Mussington

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Forging a Secure Tomorrow: Duke Energy’s Path to a More Resilient Future

Curtis Marquardt Jr.

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Are Assumptions Compromising Your Substation Security?

Jim Willis, M.Sc., CMAS, CHS-V

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SOLUTIONS FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY LEADERS & DECISION MAKERS

Green Protection: Two Perspectives on How to Effectively Plan and Implement a Security Strategy for Renewable Energy Sources

Whether it’s solar, geothermal, wind or hydro, utilities are implementing more renewable energy generation sources than ever before. But with their rapid march toward these green energy sources come some new and distinct security challenges. To learn about what risks to consider and strategies to implement, I had a conversation with Idaho National Laboratory’s Emma […]

As threats increase in size, scope and variety for security professionals, it can feel like the thermostat is turned up for all to feel the increased heat that comes with addressing those threats. So, as attendees arrived in the hot summer Miami Beach sun to attend the Homeland Security Conference this July, the local weather perhaps gave them a glimpse into the challenges that lay ahead. The annual conference is hosted by the National Homeland Security Association and it welcomes Homeland Security and emergency management professionals from across the United States. Utility Security Mag…

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Protecting Water Utilities from Drone Threats: Understanding the Steps of a Drone Security Methodology that Support the J100 framework

An in-Depth Conversation About Physical Security Strategies, Dealing with Emerging Threats, Robotic Dogs, Preventing Theft, Where Regulations are Heading and More

Know Your Diamonds from Your Pencils: Talking All Things Physical Security with SERC’s Travis Moran

Critical Decision Making Progress - Substation Security

The most commonly used decision-making process is conjecture-based; we use it countless times daily. We go through life making decisions based on assumptions, speculation and whimsy, with little thought to impact or outcomes. However, when it comes to security, especially substation security, our decisions have consequences. For these decisions, we need a better decision-making method. We need a reliable technique that can produce sound decisions and stand up to intense scrutiny.

Substation Security Challenges: The Importance of the Critical Decision Making Process

An Interview with Mark Aysta, Duke Energy’s Managing Director of Enterprise Security

Forging a Secure Tomorrow: Duke Energy’s Path to a More Resilient Future

There’s a great quote by Confucius that says: “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” And it’s truly applicable for security professionals because no matter how much one plans, strategizes and fully commits to preventing an incident, along comes something that challenges those efforts in ways that can help an organization grow, evolve and achieve an even …

An Interview with Idaho National Laboratory’s Andrew Bochman About How Climate Impacts Need to be Planned for and Acted on Today

How ‘Global Weirding’ is Creating New Threats for Utility Security Professionals

If you search for “Andrew Bochman” on Amazon’s website, the first listing to appear is a book he co-authored about countering cyber sabotage. If you search his name on YouTube, you’ll find videos of him presenting on topics including managing risk and operational technology cybersecurity. Bochman dedicated much of his career to helping with the security and resiliency of utilities. [caption id=…

What is More Critical than Utilities?

“Why launch a utility security magazine?” is a question I’ve heard a few times as we’ve worked over the past year to launch Utility Security. And my best response to that question is to ask this: When you hear the words “Flint, Michigan,” what is the first thing that comes to mind? I would bet…

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Meet NERC CIP Compliance Guidelines with ALCEA High Security Locking Solutions

. North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance standards obligate utilities with critical assets to take steps to address physical security risks and vulnerabilities. They also require all electric utilities to have a physical security plan and program in place to monitor an…