Announcing Joseph L. Doetzl, Director of Consulting Services
Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI) is pleased to announce that Joseph (Joe) L. Doetzl has been promoted to Director of Consulting Services for CRSI. Joe has the added responsibility of directing all day-to-day operational activities of CRSI, a premier regulatory and security consulting firm supporting more than 100 electric utilities across all eight (8) NERC regions. Joe will report to Michael (Mike) W. Tibbs, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CRSI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc. (CESI).
“Joe has significant experience in Information Technology (IT), Cyber Security, and supporting the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SADA) Systems within electric utilities. He epitomizes effective communications, responsiveness, client commitment and a very high degree of excellence which is the foundation blocks of CRSI’s success as a premier security consulting and regulatory compliance firm,” Mike Tibbs, SVP – COO of CRSI says of Mr. Doetzl. “As the Manager of Consulting Services, focused on cyber security and regulatory compliance, Joe contributed to establishing effective leadership within the ranks of CRSI’s consultant teams and exceptional client relationships. His strengths and these contributions will keep CRSI as the premier energy consulting firm and aid in its successful growth.”
Joe Doetzl, the new Director comments, “I am honored by the recognition CRSI has placed in me and my expanded responsibilities. I look forward to the challenges that are before me and the opportunities for success.” Mr. Doetzl has over 20 years’ experience in Information Technology and is a member of the NERC CIP Standards drafting team, serves as President of the InfraGard Kansas City Member’s Alliance, and has successfully completed both the NERC and the Southwest Power Pool Auditors Training Courses.
Corporate Enterprise Security Announces Kimberlee A. Roe, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc. (CESI) is pleased to announce that Kimberlee A. Roe has been promoted to Senior Vice President – Chief Administrative Officer of CESI. Kimberlee has the added responsibility of directing the day-to-day administrative and financial activities of CESI, a holding company representing a family of security consulting firms serving the Critical Infrastructure of the United States. Its cornerstone company, Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CESI. CRSI is a premier regulatory and security consulting firm supporting more than 100 electric utilities across all eight (8) NERC regions.
“Kimberlee has more than 32-years of supervisory, management and executive leadership experience. Her keen insight, in-depth analysis and attention-to-detail were developed from a previous medical career. The past 11 years were spent directing the administrative services for all of CRSI helping to take it from a startup firm to one of the leading security consulting and regulatory compliance firms in the energy sector”, said Scott Roe, President, CEO and Chairman of CESI. “As my sister, Kimberlee may have gained an opportunity to work with CRSI at its inception. However, it was her personal excellence that earned her this present opportunity. These successes included earning a dual Masters of Business Administration in Human Resources Management and International Finance; and earning and maintaining several senior professional certifications to include: Senior Professional of Human Resources, Certified Bookkeeper, Certified Employee Benefits Specialist, Compensation Management Specialist and Retirement Management Associate.“
Kimberlee Roe, the new CAO of CESI says, “I am honored by the recognition given to me with this promotion. I am certainly excited about the future growth and successes of CESI, and I look forward to the additional responsibilities and expanded challenges.”
In addition to her new responsibilities, Ms. Roe has also been appointed to the CESI Board of Directors and is the Secretary of CESI.
CESI is a holding company for innovative security consulting and regulatory compliance firms providing services for critical infrastructure entities globally. Through its business partnerships and subsidiaries, CESI provides commitment and responsiveness to clients and high quality of services in each of the vertical security markets.
CRSI is a wholly owned subsidiary security consulting firm of Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc. that specializes in NERC operational and CIP Compliance (693 and 706) as well as cyber and physical security solutions to the energy and government sectors. CRSI has provided consulting services to more than 100 electric utilities across all eight (8) NERC regions and is also under contract by multiple NERC Regional Entities for Audit Support.
Corporate Risk Solutions Grows to New Heights in NERC Operation and CIP Compliance Services: Announcing Michael W. Tibbs, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI) is excited to announce the promotion of Michael W. Tibbs to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). CRSI is a nationally-recognized security consulting firm that specializes in NERC operational and CIP Compliance (693 and 706), as well as cyber and physical security solutions to the energy and government sectors. CRSI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc. (CESI).
“Mike has proven himself time and again personally and professionally to be a huge asset to the company and to the future success of this business,” says Scott Roe, President of CRSI, President, CEO, and Chairman of CESI. “I am proud to partner with Mike moving forward; his vast knowledge of the industry and sincere dedication to this company is encouraging.”
Michael Tibbs, CPP, CSPM, CHS-III, with over 39-years of private-sector and electric utility security experience will transition from CRSI’s Vice President – Operations to Senior VP and COO, noting, “I am motivated by the success and tremendous growth of CRSI over the past many years and am confident that our consulting staff will reach even greater heights in 2012 and beyond.” Mr. Tibbs heads up a team of highly qualified consultants that have provided NERC CIP compliance support for more than 100 utilities throughout North America and have completed several hundred Security Risk and Vulnerability Assessments in support of security enhancement projects. Mr. Tibbs is eager to expand CRSI’s NERC 693 and 706 offerings and to introduce a Learning Management System for clients coming soon in 2012.
CESI is a holding company for innovative security consulting and regulatory compliance firms providing services for critical infrastructure entities globally. Through its business partnerships and subsidiaries, CESI provides commitment and responsiveness to clients and high quality of services in each of the vertical security markets.
CRSI is a wholly-owned subsidiary security consulting firm of Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc. CRSI specializes in NERC operational and CIP Compliance (693 and 706), as well as cyber and physical security solutions to the energy and government sectors. CRSI has provided consulting services to more than 100 electric utilities across all eight (8) NERC regions and is also under contract by multiple NERC Regional Entities for Audit Support.
See Scott Roe, President of CRSI & CESI, in Protecting Utilities through Business Continuity
See Scott Roe in Protecting Utilities Through Business Continuity
Scott Roe from Corporate Risk Solutions, a solution provider at the marcus evans Generation Summit 2012, on protecting utilities from internal and external attacks.
Interview with: Scott Roe, President, Corporate Risk Solutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“It is crucial for power utilities to be prepared for malicious attacks and internal actions that could potentially bring down their organization,” says Scott Roe, President, Corporate Risk Solutions. Organizations must consider how the utility is being accessed and maximize security, he adds.
From a solution provider company attending the marcus evans Generation Summit 2012, in San Antonio, Texas, February 7-8, Roe discusses the three primary phases organizations must go through when responding to an attack on a utility.
Why must there be more focus on the protection of utilities?
The reliability of the electricity sector is paramount. Most of the nation’s critical infrastructures, such as telecommunications, banking and finance, and transportation are dependent upon reliable power to operate. Every process and operation in the energy industry requires dynamic information flow which can put systems at risk. This could be a customers’ personal information or information that the system relies on to manage electricity. Simply stated, utilities must protect their customers’ information and the systems in place.
Managers should identify how the utility is being accessed both physically and logically. Does the public have any access? How is the information being stored? While typically a private network, does it use or allow public interface? What is the remote-access capability of the system? There must be a focus on the access points where information has the potential to be leaked and how that is being protected from within.
What benefits does Business Continuity bring?
Security solutions and Business Continuity are risk management tools that can assist the organization in defending against and responding to malicious attacks. While utilities are used to handling impacts and risks related to severe weather, outages, etc., they are not as adept at handling the recovery processes surrounding malicious events, such as cyber attacks or internal actions that could potentially bring down the organization.
What are the three primary phases for responding to an attack on a utility?
The first is incident response. This typically includes containing or isolating the event to reduce total impact and to limit continual collateral impact.
The second phase is disaster recovery. This involves returning to a state of operations, through the use of redundant systems, spare parts and temporary processes.
The third is business resumption, when operations return to a normal state. Another key goal of this phase is to complete an After Action Review to identify what occurred and what can be done in the future to prevent it from happening again.
Any final comments?
Utilities have a reputation for engineering just about everything, yet with Security, they often treat this as an “add-on”. To ensure effective regulatory compliance and, more importantly, to enhance their risk management program, Security and Business Continuity should be “engineered” into their processes. They must consider how security can be maximized more efficiently, including whether it can be built into the operations and structures themselves.
About the Generation Summit 2012
This unique forum will take place at The Westin La Cantera Resort, San Antonio, Texas, February 7-8, 2012. Offering much more than any conference, exhibition or trade show, this exclusive meeting will bring together esteemed industry thought leaders and solution providers to a highly focused and interactive networking event. The Summit includes presentations on meeting future energy demands whilst advancing clean air objectives, revolutionizing the energy mix and preparing for regulations which lie ahead.
Here We Grow Again…Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc. Hires Marketing Associate
Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc. (CESI), parent company of the nationally known premier security consulting firm Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI), has added Trisha Breckenridge, Marketing Associate, to handle all aspects of marketing for CESI and its subsidiaries, such as CRSI.
Ms. Breckenridge is a graduate of Lindenwood University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with concentrations in communications and literature. She is a member of the American Marketing Association and American Advertising Federation. Responsible for the implementation/management of social media, and the creation and distribution of newsletters, press releases, and other media relations, Ms. Breckenridge will make a great contribution to CESI brand awareness and to CRSI’s pro-active, open client communications. “It always feels great to see the continued growth of both companies (CESI and CRSI), which allows us to continue to staff such high quality, creative, and vibrant employees, such as Trisha Breckenridge,” said Scott Roe, President, CEO and Chairman of CESI.
“It is truly a pleasure to join such a fundamentally sound, forward-thinking company as CESI,” says Trisha Breckenridge of her new opportunity with the company. She adds, “Our soon to be re-launched social media approach, websites, and pro-active client participation meetings will allow CRSI to provide the industry with new tools and methods to help them achieve their own successes.” Also in her new role, Ms. Breckenridge is responsible for advertisements, event planning, white paper support and distribution, and website content.
Michael W. Tibbs, Senior Vice President and COO of CRSI, has this to say about CRSI’s marketing ventures for the next year and beyond, “2012 will be an exciting year for Corporate Risk Solutions in the event arena – with regional utility workshops, participations in national marketing summits, and other Energy-centric security conferences.”
CESI is a holding company for innovative security consulting and regulatory compliance firms providing services for critical infrastructure entities globally. Through its business partnerships and subsidiaries, CESI provides commitment and responsiveness to clients and high quality of services in each of the vertical security markets.
CRSI is a wholly-owned subsidiary security consulting firm of Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc. CRSI specializes in NERC operational and CIP Compliance (693 and 706), as well as cyber and physical security solutions to the energy and government sectors. CRSI has provided consulting services to more than 100 electric utilities across all eight (8) NERC regions and is also under contract by multiple NERC Regional Entities for Audit Support.
Welcome to 2012 - New Year, New Opportunities: Introducing Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc.
With the start of the New Year, Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI) is excited to announce that its growth and successes has created the opportunity to launch its new parent company, Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc. (CESI). While CRSI will continue to bring premier security consulting services to the energy and government sectors, CESI’s mission is to “provide a family of innovative security consulting and regulatory compliance services for critical infrastructure entities globally.” Corporate Enterprise Security plans will be to focus on internal growth and acquisition of other successful security businesses providing support to critical infrastructure businesses.
Scott Roe, President of CRSI, is now President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Enterprise Security, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the field of security consulting. Mr. Roe is extremely committed to this growth opportunity, stating that “the strengths of CESI will be its commitment and responsiveness to each of our clients and to provide the highest quality of services in each of the vertical security markets through its business partnerships and subsidiaries. This creates a great opportunity to leverage the successes and goals of CESI and CRSI into a transferrable platform across our new enterprises.”
With this transition, the leadership of CRSI will be handled directly by Michael W. Tibbs, SVP and COO of CRSI. Mr. Tibbs, a 39-year security professional and long-term employee of CRSI, stated he is “excited about the commitment made by CESI and with the support of CRSI’s dedicated consulting staff – second to none – CRSI will continue to focus on the individual success of each of its literally hundreds of electric utility and government clients.”
Ron Spicer Joins CRSI!
CRSI welcomes Ronald Spicer as the newest member to the CRSI team. Mr. Spicer, BSEE, MSEE, PE, NERC Certified Reliability System Operator, previously served as a Senior Control Center Operator, Senior Level Engineer and Manager for a large investor-owned utility. He has demonstrated experience with Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) activities, is an expert in EMS applications (notably AGC), and was responsible for the dispatch of the 6,000+ MW generation fleet to meet the load demand for two control areas.
Mr. Spicer, having actively participated in the development of Control Performance Standards, joins CRSI as Senior Security Consultant. In this role, he provides Bulk Electric System expertise, FERC Order 693 Compliance expertise, Critical Asset Identification, and security design of Control Centers.
CRSI Is Seeking A Senior Security Consultant
Due to an overwhelming demand from our existing electric utility clients and large referral base, Corporate Risk Solutions has an immediate need for an additional Senior Security Consultant.
You can learn more about the position by going to Career Opportunities under the About Us tab.
Corporate Risk Solutions Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary!
Check Out The Article In The Kansas City Star!
Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI), a premier security consulting firm, is celebrating its tenth year anniversary.
Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI) is delighted to announce its ten year anniversary in the security consulting field. CRSI is an industry leader in providing NERC CIP Compliance support to electric utilities, which includes NERC CIP Mock Audits, NERC CIP Gap Analysis, CIP-002 Assessments, TFE Reviews, On-Site NERC Audit Representation Services, Compliance Documentation Development and Implementation, NERC CIP Cyber Vulnerability Assessments, Subject Matter Expert (SME) Witness Testimony Training Programs, and more. CRSI has provided NERC CIP consulting support to more than 75 electric utilities and has been contracted by multiple Regional Entities to conduct NERC CIP Audits, RBAM Evaluations, Mitigation Plan Reviews and TFE Reviews.
Since 2001, CRSI has provided security services across the U.S. and in several foreign countries to a wide variety of companies, including electric, water, and gas utilities; government agencies; higher education institutions;, and the healthcare, telecommunications, and financial industries. CRSI has a team of security consultants that are professionally credentialed by the appropriate industry governing bodies within their specific areas of responsibility and are committed to continuing education and thought leadership. In recognition of their expertise, CRSI’s consultants are frequently requested to present at a variety of events around the country, and are also passionate about educating the industry through white papers and roundtable discussions.
The CRSI executive team includes Scott Roe, President (CPP, PSP, CSPM, CPTED Practitioner), who has 30 years of experience in the field of security consulting, and Michael Tibbs, Vice-President – Operations (CPP, CSPM, CPTED Practitioner), who has 38 years of private-sector and utility security experience in the fields of investigations, security management, and consulting.
Joe Doetzl, CISSP, is the Senior Manager of Consulting Services. Mr. Doetzl is a member of the NERC CIP Standards Drafting Team (Versions 2, 3, 4, and 5) and has over 20 years of Information Technology experience.
CRSI’s credible reputation is voiced through its clients through various industry forums and associations.
“Corporate Risk Solutions is not simply a service provider; rather their team of consultants creates a strategic alliance for mutual success, providing clients and business associates with a professional, holistic, commitment to excellence that makes all the difference.”
“… I can truly state that you will never find a more professional, knowledgeable, responsive, capable, and driven group of consultants anywhere. Corporate Risk Solutions’ tremendous commitment to their customers’ excellence truly defines the term ‘Strategic Partnership’.”
“When Corporate Risk Solutions began developing a security awareness-training program for our company, I never imagined the impact it would have on our organization. As a result of the training, the security department experienced an increase in the number of suspicious activity reports, demonstrating a greater vigilance by our members concerning the company’s security and their own personal safety.”
“… After using Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI) for the past few years, we have come to appreciate the quality and dedication that is portrayed by your consultants. I have recommended CRSI to others knowing CRSI will deliver the same quality services.”
“I found CRSI’s intimate knowledge of the electric industry, thorough understanding of the NERC CIP requirements, and professional cyber security expertise to be invaluable in performing an annual cyber vulnerability assessment that resulted in a set of deliverables directly addressing the associated CIP requirements.”
For complete details about CRSI’s capabilities and services available, contact us at 866-492-7072, or visit the CRSI website today at http://www.corprisk.net.
Corporate Risk Solutions Welcomes Joe Doetzl As Senior Manager of Consulting Services
Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. (CRSI) welcomes Joe Doetzl as the newest member to the CRSI team. Mr. Doetzl joins CRSI from Kansas City Power & Light, where he served as the Manager of Information Security and Compliance. He is a member of the NERC CIP Standards drafting team, serves as President of the InfraGard Kansas City Member’s Alliance, and participates in several affiliations dedicated to Critical Infrastructure Protection and the safe-guarding of NERC standards and security practices.
Mr. Doetzl, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), is the Senior Manager of Consulting Services for CRSI. In this role, he manages the cyber security consultant team which performs cyber security vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, policy and procedure development, technical support programs for regulatory compliance, and additional cyber security architecture and network design functions.