Welcome Danny Vital of XTec, New Expert in the Digital Utility Group- [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Expert Interview]
The cyber experts in the energy industry have been sounding the alarm for years, and finally the mainstream is starting to pay attention. From the SolarWinds attack exposing utility industry vulnerabilities to the cyber attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, leaders in industry and government alike are stepping up to tighten cybersecurity of the grid.
Luckily for the rest of us, those cyber experts have been hard at work creating the most advanced and effective tools for years. These leading voices in grid and enterprise security are extolling the importance of best practices, not skimping on implementation or equipment, and highlighting how major events can be sparked from the most minor of oversights.
As the rest of us play catchup on the world of cybersecurity, we’ll continue to lean on these experts, and you can find a who’s who of them in Energy Central’s Network of Experts in the Digital Utility Group. The newest addition that we’re thrilled to introduce is Danny Vital, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at XTec. Danny brings with him two decades of IT experience, and his experience and expertise will surely prove invaluable to the Energy Central community as we all seek to navigate the upcoming cybersecurity requirements in the power industry.
To highlight this value he’ll surely bring our community, Danny was gracious enough to participate in our Energy Central Power Perspective ‘Welcome New Expert Interview Series.’