Cybersecurity: Ray Rothrock
Prepare, Protect, Respond
“You cannot manage what you do not measure. Why don’t you report on cyber attacks?”
Cybersecurity: Paul Stockton
Prepare, Protect, Respond
“While the electric system, the bulk power system, has mandatory cybersecurity standards, natural gas pipelines do not.”
Cybersecurity: Gladys Dutrieuille
Prepare, Protect, Respond
“Recently, NARUC published a Cybersecurity Manual, which is a tool kit to provide information to state Commissions as they’re looking to work with their utilities.”
Cybersecurity: Connie Lau
Prepare, Protect, Respond
“The distributed denial of service attacks can affect many companies and entities across the globe simultaneously.”
Cybersecurity: Bill Spence
Prepare, Protect, Respond
“EEI members have stood up a host of programs, such as the spare transformer, critical equipment sharing, cyber mutual assistance, and cyber risk information sharing programs we developed in cooperation with DOE and NERC.”
Cybersecurity: Tom Fanning
Prepare, Protect, Respond
“There is a fast approaching environment where it won’t be humans to machines but rather machines to machine. Now your millions of times a day could be trillions.”
Cybersecurity: Bruce Walker
Prepare, Protect, Respond
“Approach the sector as if it has already been compromised and recognize that the system was designed before computers were available.”
Cybersecurity: Brian Harrell
Prepare, Protect, Respond
“When utilities are struggling with a malware issue, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, physical security events, emergency management, and response and recovery issues, we are there in their time of need.”
Nation’s Thought Leaders Talk About Prepare, Protect, Respond
Cybersecurity Special Feature
This magazine explores issues faced by a variety of participants including utility executives, regulators, and outside experts examining their perspectives on cyber-defense, preparedness, and digital resilience.
Mississippi PSC: Public Utilities Staff
A Day at the Mississippi PSC
“The Public Utilities Staff was split away from the Commission in 1990, so we are a separate independent agency. We provide advisory and investigative services to the PSC.”