Author: Brian Harrell, CPP

Brian Harrell serves as a Director in Navigant’s energy practice, providing energy companies with expert consultation on risk mitigation, protective measures, and compliance guidance for NERC CIP, CFATS, and MTSA projects. Prior to Navigant, Brian was the Director of the NERC Electricity Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ES-ISAC) and was charged with leading NERC’s efforts to provide timely threat and risk information to over 1900 bulk power system owners/operators and government stakeholders. In addition, Brian has served in many distinguished security roles, including those within the US Marine Corps, law enforcement, and corporate security.

From the Summer 2015 Issue

The Need for Increased Cyber Threat Intelligence in the Electricity Sector

Author(s):

Brian Harrell, CPP, Director, Energy Security, Navigant

The electricity sector is in the midst of a fundamental cultural change with respect to cybersecurity. While the electricity sector has been the only critical infrastructure sector that has had mandatory and enforceable cybersecurity standards to date, this minimum level of protection is not enough to battle the continuous onslaught of malicious code and targeted … Read more

From the Summer 2014 Issue

NERC Exercise Designed to Improve Grid Security

Author(s):

Brian Harrell, CPP, Director, Energy Security, Navigant

Cyber and physical threats are constantly evolving and require quick action and flexibility that comes from constant vigilance and collaboration with the government and industry.  The North American electrical grid is the largest machine on the planet and, as such, requires constant maintenance, monitoring and continuous learning. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) mission … Read more