Brian Proctor: Keeping The People Cool, Warm And Secure

If there is one sector that is keeping people cool, warm, and secure, that would be the utility sector. They are the ones who have been ensuring that our basic needs are well-provided and, in that process, well-functioning for decades. However, with the cyber element growing and taking root in the sector, threats to how utilities are delivered have become a concern. In this episode, Matthew Stephenson is joined by the Director of Energy Solutions at Finite State, Brian Proctor. Brian shares with us how the utility sector is taking cyber threats and eEvents head-on with their own cyber teams. He discusses the evolution of response teams as well as the regulations in the industrial control systems and operational technology. Brian also dives deep into open-source, how they are making things secure, and mitigating risks from the human element. Looking ahead, he then tells us what the industry needs to get better and improve at, especially as we look at the merge of people, process, and technology.