New Service! Cybersecurity Program Development (non-CIP)

We at Utility Services have always taken great pride in consulting our clients about the NERC Compliance Standards and educating them on a variety of cybersecurity measures for the North American power grid. As we are all aware, NERC CIP compliance requires the implementation of an assortment of security measures including data protection protocols, user authentication, segmentation, etc., which are all designed to mitigate cyber risks to the Energy Sector.

Utility Services aims to build upon its heavily driven compliance culture by offering new services that have been developed to enhance any organization’s overall security posture both within the Energy Sector and opening our services to any business sector outside the constraints of compliance. These new Cybersecurity Program Development and Testing Services are not an entirely new concept. In fact, we have been performing most of these services for years.

All new services offered within the Cybersecurity Program Development and Testing Services are designed to reflect the most current cybersecurity practices and standards designed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Security Agency (NSA), CISCO, Homeland Security, Cybersecurity Infrastructure & Security Agency (CISA), Compliance and Regulatory Commissions, as well as the academic community.  These services also include the education and implantation of any new emerging and significant trends into newly developed plans and procedures.

The new Cybersecurity Program Development and Testing Services include:

• An assessment of any cybersecurity or security related plans.
• The development of cybersecurity plans such as:
  • Ransomware plan.
  • Business Continuity Plan.
  • Disaster Response Plan.
  • Security Awareness Plan and Employee Training.
  • Network Security Plans.
  • Physical Security Plans,
  • Incident Response Plans,
  • Vendor and Third-Party Security Policy.
  • Bring Your Own Device Plan.
  • Social Media Policy.
  • Acceptable Use Policies and more.
• The testing of any plans or procedures that are currently in place to reduce insurance rates.

Cybersecurity Plans are essential in modern-day business architecture because they allow an organization to take a proactive approach in identifying organizational risk and defending against it. These cybersecurity plans are meticulously designed to assist in protecting sensitive information and reputational damage, maintain operational continuity, and educate employees of potential threats that surround them.

You have always trusted Utility Services to help guide you successfully through the NERC compliance and reliability requirements. Allow us to do the same with your cybersecurity practices. As it says in our logo, “You can rely on us!”