Richard Jones, VP Grid Security at BRIDGE Energy Group, is a recognized thought leader in Cybersecurity, NERC CIP and general utility regulatory compliance and reporting with over 25 years of energy and utility industry experience providing business, technology and management consulting based services. Prior to joining BRIDGE, Jones held a number of security leadership positions with the big 5 and industry focused consulting firms.
In 2017, the financial impact of cyberattacks reached $5 billion and the monthly attack rate was 10-times the rate of attacks in 2016. The industrial and personal reliance on the U.S. power grid makes the impact of a successful attack troubling.
