As technology continues to evolve, so do the laws and industry regulations that focus on protecting consumers, markets, and critical infrastructure. Companies in the utilities industry need to stay on top of these changing regulations and modernize compliance practices accordingly.
The utilities industry is becoming increasingly regulated. Regulatory agencies oversee the reliability and safety of sector services through various standards. As such, utilities companies need to ensure security operations are compliant with these standards to avoid incurring costs of regulatory penalties. For example, a NERC-CIP audit can cost up to $1 million USD per violation per day. Apart from the costs associated with non-compliance, there are also costs associated with producing sufficient evidence to avoid fines from auditors.
As regulations enter the new digital era, utilities companies must modernize and rationalize their regulatory, legal, and compliance functions and practices. Convergint partners with Genetec to provide an innovative and automated security platform that properly guides operator actions to ensure compliance.
Mission Control: Seamlessly Operate Within Regulatory Boundaries
Genetec Mission Control™ is a collaborative decision management system that guides security operators through security and safety incidents as well as operational tasks. Mission Control:
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Convergint, partnered with Genetec, has the expertise needed to deploy a streamlined decision management system to keep utilities companies operating safely and in compliance. Contact a security expert today to learn more, and stay tuned for next month’s article to learn how to protect critical infrastructure in the utilities industry using perimeter security.
