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Investor-Owned Utility Top 5 Investor-Owned Utility U.S. Government Agency Regional Seaport Multiple Defense Clients

Investor-Owned Utility

Power Utilities
EngagementIntegrated Cyber Transformation (IT/OT)
OutcomeFormalized four security and technology programs across IT and OT
The challengeThe utility needed to modernize security across enterprise IT and operational technology at the same time, without interrupting operations and while maintaining NERC CIP-015 compliance throughout.
Our approachCI-Discern led a live, multi-workstream transformation spanning executive advisory, Zero Trust, identity and access management (IAM), security architecture, and cloud.
Key activities
Tooling inventoryInventoried and prioritized the existing security tooling.
Zero Trust and IAMEstablished Zero Trust, architecture, IAM, and cloud programs.
Microsegmentation pilotSecured authorization for a microsegmentation pilot across IT and OT.
Executive advisoryAdvised leadership across every workstream to keep the program aligned.

Top 5 Investor-Owned Utility

Power Utilities
EngagementCISO Advisory & Amplification
OutcomePublished Cybersecurity Strategy and Secure OT Defense Framework
The challengeThe utility needed a refreshed cybersecurity strategy that addressed enterprise, operational technology, and emerging AI risk, with goals leadership could measure.
Our approachCI-Discern worked alongside the CISO to accelerate strategy development and provide thought leadership, linking each strategic goal to operational performance metrics.
Key activities
Cybersecurity strategyDefined a refreshed strategy with clear goals and priorities for the security program.
Secure AI playbookEstablished guidance for adopting AI securely across the business.
Secure OT defense frameworkDefined how the utility protects and defends its operational technology environment.
Goals and performance metricsTied the strategy to operational performance metrics leadership can track.

U.S. Government Agency

Government and Defense
EngagementZero Trust Architecture & Design
OutcomeDeveloped defensible guidance for protecting critical national assets
The challengeA large agency bureau needed to improve its cybersecurity posture and protect critical national assets through a zero trust approach.
Our approachCI-Discern led the program management office and the development of the zero trust solution architecture, pairing the design with the program structure needed to deliver it.
Key activities
Program management officeLed governance, cadence, and coordination for the zero trust program.
Zero trust solution architectureDeveloped the target solution architecture for the bureau.
Supporting capabilitiesDefined the capabilities required to improve the bureau's cybersecurity posture.
Defensible guidanceProduced guidance for protecting critical national assets.

Regional Seaport

Maritime
EngagementC-Suite, Board & Government Advisory
OutcomeOne of two firms selected to assist the U.S. Coast Guard in leading the exercise
The challengeA cyber incident at a seaport affects government agencies, port operators, and private industry at once. Stakeholders needed to test how they would coordinate a response.
Our approachCI-Discern assisted the U.S. Coast Guard in leading an incident response tabletop exercise that engaged both government and private industry stakeholders.
Key activities
Exercise designTailored the scenario to the port's operations and stakeholders.
Stakeholder engagementBrought government and private industry participants into one exercise.
FacilitationCo-led the exercise with the U.S. Coast Guard.
After-action insightCaptured coordination gaps and follow-up actions for participants.

Multiple Defense Clients

Government and Defense
EngagementCMMC Readiness Advisory & Assessment
OutcomeDelivered audit-ready, sustainable compliance outcomes
The challengeOrganizations serving the Department of War must meet CMMC requirements and keep that posture in place after assessment.
Our approachCI-Discern conducted readiness assessments that produced audit-ready solutions for multiple clients, designed to keep each client's posture compliant and sustainable. Certification assessments are performed by an authorized C3PAO.
Key activities
Readiness assessmentAssessed each client's current posture against CMMC requirements.
Gap remediation planningPrioritized gaps and defined the actions required to close them.
Audit-ready evidenceOrganized documentation and evidence to support assessment.
SustainmentBuilt practices that keep the posture compliant after assessment.

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