Ramp Your CIP-013 Program
Elevate your electric utility's security and compliance posture with our NERC CIP-013 Small Entity Workshop. Dive deep into the critical aspects of CIP-013 and emerge with a fortified understanding and actionable strategies to lower and mitigate risk effectively. Specifically tailored for the small-to-medium sized utility, this hands-on workshop will solidify your program through audit-proven methods from an experienced compliance and training professional.
Why Choose Our CIP-013 Workshop?
EXPERT-LED TRAINING
Learn from a training veteran with years of deep compliance experience in developing, implementing, and consulting on NERC CIP standards. Our instructor brings real-world insights and practical solutions to complex compliance challenges. The course is created and instructed by Larisa Breton, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant for Ampyx Cyber, and a certified trainer (see below for experience).
Workshop Highlights
Intensive 3-Day Workshop: Engage in a comprehensive, practice-oriented workshop designed to provide you with hands-on experience in building and enhancing your NERC CIP-013 program.
Guided Walkthroughs: Learn the structure of sound programs and how to integrate them with CIP standards for full compliance.
Risk Management Strategies: Discover innovative methods to reduce program and compliance risks while finding hidden wins.
Vendor Management: Learn tactics for working with even the smallest vendors to maximize security and lower risk.
Interactive Learning: Benefit from real-world use cases, robust peer interaction, and hands-on lab time.
Actionable Learning: Use provided policy, process, and procedural templates that you bring back to your organization. From reviewing program structures and creating meaningful risk scoring systems to lowering systemic risk and effectively working with vendors, our workshop provides participants with the understanding and tools you need to build out a CIP 013 program that meets compliance and institutional security goals.
Value and Investment
Incredible Value: A market value of $6,000, offered at the accessible price of $1,199 for small to medium sized entities.
Exclusive Opportunity: With attendance capped at 24 participants, ensure personalized attention and ample hands-on instruction.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Our workshop is not just about enhancing your skill set. It's also an opportunity to build your professional network. As we go through the course material, you'll be surrounded by peers from similar and diverse backgrounds contributing their perspective, knowledge, and questions. This environment fosters not only immediate learning but also long-term trusted collaborations and connections. By participating, you gain access to a community eager to exchange ideas, challenges, and solutions, thereby enriching your professional journey and opening doors to new possibilities.
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION (CPE CREDIT)
Demonstrate your commitment to excellence and compliance with a Certificate of Completion for CPE credit. Elevate your professional profile and unlock new career opportunities in the rapidly evolving energy sector.
Who Should Attend?
OUR NERC CIP-013 Workshop IS IDEAL FOR:
Energy sector professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of NERC CIP standards.
Compliance officers and regulatory affairs specialists aiming to enhance their expertise.
IT and OT security practitioners focusing on safeguarding critical infrastructure.
Procurement professionals seeking ways to integrate NERC CIP regulation.
Anyone aspiring to build a career in the energy sector's regulatory compliance and cybersecurity landscape.
Transform Your Career and Organization
With cybersecurity threats on the rise and regulatory requirements evolving, there's never been a more critical time to ensure your skills and knowledge are up to date. Our NERC CIP-013 Workshop equips you with the tools, insights, and confidence to navigate the complexities of compliance, enhance your organization's security posture and contribute to the reliability and resilience of the energy grid.
Secure Your Spot Today
Spaces are limited, and demand is high. Register now to secure your spot in our upcoming NERC CIP-013 Workshop. Elevate your professional journey, contribute to your organization's success, and play a pivotal role in securing the energy sector's future.
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Larisa Breton is a holistic security practitioner with cybersecurity, policy portfolio, and service management expertise with industry verticals such as power/electric (NIST and NERC), oil and gas (NIST and TSA), Federal agencies and NATO, and international retail (CIS, ISO27001, PCI, Other). Larisa is also a consultant to the California NIST Manufacturing Exchange Partnership.
Larisa's policy expertise includes a focus on regulatory compliance across standards, policy development, policy maturation/change management, and policy implementation. She is a positive, engaged bridge between technical information security practitioners and business units.
Formerly DPM to the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Energy & Defense program supporting the ICS/RMF policy portfolio and worldwide facility assessments, Larisa is well-versed in managing large projects in dynamic regulatory environments. She also is a nationally-known expert on cybersecurity regulations for vendors, and pioneered courses and bootcamps for small business entities implementing their compliance programs with the DoD.
Larisa also is a cybersecurity curricula designer for professional training and higher education. She was adjunct faculty and a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded digital fellow at the University of Alaska Southeast, and an instructor at El Camino College in Los Angeles, as well as a DHS-certified Master Trainer. Larisa is an internationally published author and presenter with publication credits with IEEE, The Small Wars Journal, and the Handbook for CyberWarfare vol 2. She earned her Masters' degree in national safety and security leadership from The George Washington University.
ABOUT THE CLASS
Details about the class location, equipment, duration, timing, and format:
Your laptop or tablet is necessary, can be work or personal, no software will be installed
Hotel/class location is Le Meridien, Denver, CO (discounted room registration link)
Class will run from Tuesday through mid-day on Friday
Each day will run from 8:30-5:00, except Friday, which will run until noon
Format is classroom style, in a typical classroom layout, in a hotel conference room
Breakfast and lunch is provided each day of class (let us know about allergies/intolerances)
Printed workbook provided with slides and space for notes
Multiple breaks throughout the day
Internet will be provided during class
Certificate of completion provided for attendees who attend the full class