CPP, CSPM, CHS-III, CPTED Practitioner, Has Successfully Completed the Fundamentals of Auditing for NERC Compliance Training Course
Senior Vice President, COO
Professional Experience
Michael Tibbs is the Vice President – Operations of Corporate Risk Solutions. Mike has 38 years of private-sector and utility security experience in the fields of investigations, security management, and consulting, primarily in designated U.S. critical infrastructure industries. He specializes in providing consulting services pertaining to: NERC CIP Compliance; regulatory compliance; security master planning; physical and information protection programs (assessments, systems design and policy and procedures); security project management; business continuity planning; security awareness and training programs.
Throughout his career, Mike has developed and managed security programs for hundreds of clients, many of the Fortune 100, including the nation’s leading auto manufacturer, one of the top three telecommunications companies, numerous electric, natural gas, and water treatment utilities, hospitals, high-rise office buildings, college campuses, retail distribution centers, apartment complexes, stores, railroads, trucking companies and manufacturing plants. Mike has testified as an Expert Witness on premises liability matters. He also manages his clients’ most sensitive investigations including Ethics and Compliance, Intellectual Property Protection, Due Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions, Fraud and Title VII cases.
Credentials
- 38 years of private-sector and electric utility security experience
- Has completed extensive audit support including participating in on-site NERC Audits, TFE Reviews and Mitigation Plan Reviews for Regional Entities
- Has provided NERC CIP compliance support for more than 50 utilities throughout North America
- Has completed several hundred Security Risk & Vulnerability Assessments in support of security enhancement projects
- Extensive experience providing Security System Design and Construction Management Services for major clients including many multi-state deployments
- Completed numerous designs for extremely sophisticated integrated Corporate Security Control Centers
- Extensive experience in Security Management (Physical, Personnel and Information) and consulting within the designated U.S. Critical Infrastructure Industries
- Developed and managed security programs for hundreds of clients including numerous electric, natural gas, and water utilities, manufacturing facilities, hospitals, clinics, colleges, universities, apartment complexes and sports venues
- Recognized Expert Witness in Premises Liability and Subject Matter Expert on Security Management
Certifications / Education / Training
- Has Successfully Completed the Fundamentals of Auditing for NERC Compliance Training Course
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
- Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM)
- Certified in Homeland Security (CHS-III)
- Advanced CPTED Practitioner – Well-versed in Crime Foreseeability and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Concepts
- Experienced and Trained in New Urbanism and Facility Design Functions
- Certified in Risk Assessment Methodology for the Security of High Voltage Electric Transmission Systems
- Frequent Attendee at Major International Security Conferences and Trade Shows
- Regularly Attends Major Security Systems Manufacturers’ Annual Engineer / Consultant Symposiums and Product Demonstrations
- Frequently Requested Presenter in Various Security Forum Settings and Professional Seminars
Professional Associations
- ASIS International
- American Board for Certification in Homeland Security (ABCHS)
- Security Industry Association
- FBI InfraGard Program
Selected Publications
- Designing Security Systems the Wrong Way
Selected Lectures and Seminars
- Surviving a NERC Compliance Audit (RMEL, Denver, Colorado)
- Practical Security Measures for Electric Utilities (RMEL, Denver, Colorado)
- Integrated Security Systems Design (Higher Education Security Conference, Boston, Massachusetts)
