Last year, I went to ISC West—the nation’s leading converged security trade show—for the first time ever, and let’s just say I felt a tad unprepared by just how massive of a security event it is. To put it simply, there’s a big difference between reading that the event draws nearly 30,000 total industry professionals […]
ALCEA, the critical infrastructure-focused division of ASSA ABLOY, recently released a white paper on NERC CIP Standards and physical security solutions. We sat down with ALCEA North America’s Managing Director, Jerry Burhand, to discuss compliance strategies and physical security technologies. CURTIS MARQUARDT: So, what inspired ALCEA to develop a white paper that details the purpose […]
In the last issue of Utility Security Magazine, I mentioned a federal law that the United States has in place to combat attacks in the energy sector in my article on strategies to defeat copper theft in substations. In this article, I’m going to use the theft triangle to show how this law (and a […]
President Eisenhower, the five-star general who commanded the largest invasion in history during World War II, stated, “In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is essential.” This philosophy directly relates to utility security for two reasons: Establishing a robust security posture is a complex issue that requires planning […]
Ross Johnson Continues His Series on Substation Security with an Exploration into How to Develop a Valid Scenario that Helps You Plan to Stop Unacceptable Consequences In the previous issue, we asked how you would know if your critical substation would survive an attack. (It might be a good idea to go back and re-read […]
Stacy Mill’s First Utility Security Magazine Contribution Provides a Roadmap to Better OT Security Welcome to my first article in Utility Security magazine! It’s an honor to contribute to this community of professionals working to protect critical infrastructure. In this space, I’ll offer insights into the current threat landscape facing utilities, share practical advice on […]
Burns Engineering’s Security Practice Leader Rene Rieder Jr. Talks Facilities Security, the Importance of Communication and How to Balance Form with Function in Ways that Enhance Security CURTIS MARQUARDT JR: Please tell our readers about yourself and your experience working in security. RENE RIEDER JR: Certainly! I have nearly three decades of security design and engineering […]
VRP Group’s COO Ross Falisi Details Why Executives Should Consider this Event an Eye Opener and What it Takes to Adequately Protect High Profile Utility Personnel CURTIS MARQUARDT JR: Thanks for joining us, Ross! Can you tell our readers a bit more about yourself and your security background? ROSS FALISI: Thank you for having me, truly […]
Jim Willis Shares Three Steps to Better Equip You for the Increasingly Complex Challenges that Utility Security Professionals Face “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” ~ Mark Twain. Mr. Twain’s statement reflects the understanding of the utility security dynamic of […]
One of my favorite books is Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. And in that book is one of my favorite quotes: “Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.” Every day, the world is growing more complex […]
