Michael S.
Director, Regulatory Compliance - NERC CIP at NRG Energy
- Role
- Director, Regulatory Compliance - Nerc Cip at NRG Energy
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael S.
Results-driven team player with over 17 years of progressive information security, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity risk management experience, including direct application of the following frameworks/standards: NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and O&P (693), NIST (800-53, 800-171, CSF), FedRAMP, HIPAA Privacy and Security, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404, and PCI-DSS. Experienced GRC professional that is adept in building compliance functions from the ground-up. Strategic, visionary leader with a history of overseeing large teams, managing budgets of varying sizes – $100 million), and effectively communicating across all levels of a Fortune 500 organization.
Experience
Director, Regulatory Compliance - Nerc Cip
Dec 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Served as independent oversight for all operational and compliance-related aspects of OT Security Operations department. Managed the company-wide security and risk profile for NRG’s portfolio of power generation assets to ensure operational objectives were aligned and all security requirements were met.• Acted as the company’s primary compliance contact and chief regulatory interface for all cyber and physical security regulations, including FERC, NERC, CISA, MTSA, and TSA. Developed strategic implementation plans that satisfied federally mandated deadlines, achieved company objectives, and remained under budget.• Monitored and interpreted new or revised CIP/cybersecurity regulations and evaluated the business implications prior to communicating any necessary program changes to executive management.
Education
University of New Orleans
B.S., Business Administration, Management, English
2002 — 2006
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