Speaker Biographies
Greg Hardin - SERC
Gregory Hardin joined the Risk Assessment and Mitigation (RAM) team at SERC Reliability Corporation in April 2020 as a CIP Compliance Specialist, and now has the title of Program Manager, Critical Information Protection. Previously, Greg was a Senior Security Consultant with Network and Security Technologies (N&ST) and provided entities with assistance in NERC CIP program/mitigation plan development and performed vulnerability assessments within multiple regions (NPCC, RF, SERC, MRO, WECC). Prior to becoming a consultant, Greg was a Senior Information Technology Technician at SERC (2012) and provided infrastructure and application support. During this time, Greg also aided the CIP audit team as a technical team lead. Greg has more than 11 years of security experience in asset management, physical security, network operations, compliance, and more than 20 years of experience in IT infrastructure/application support. Greg holds the ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), EC- Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)/Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) and Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) certifications. Greg holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Management – UNCC and a Master of Science degree in Cyber Security and Information Assurance – WGU. Greg is also a veteran of 11 years’ service with the United States Air Force/Air National Guard.
Steven Keller - SERC Steven Keller joined the CIP Compliance Audit team at SERC Reliability Corporation in September 2022.
Previously, Steven Keller was a Lead CIP Compliance Specialist with Southwest Power Pool (SPP) in Little Rock, Arkansas. He worked in the Compliance department on both physical and electronic security processes in support of Southwest Power Pool’s compliance with the NERC CIP Reliability Standards. Previously, Steven held position as a Lead CIP Compliance Auditor at Southwest Power Pool Regional Entity (SPPRE) in their CIP Compliance Monitoring department. He served as an Audit Team Lead or team member during audits of compliance with NERC Reliability Standards in the SPPRE Region. Steven has more than 15 years of security experience in asset management, physical security, network operations, and compliance.Steven holds the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) and the ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certifications. Steven holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Bachelor in Business Administration in Finance and Computer Information Systems from University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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