Scott Aaronson

Scott Aaronson is Vice President, Security and Preparedness at the Edison Electric Institute (EEI). Aaronson has been with EEI since 2009 when he joined the government relations department focusing on security and several emerging technology issues, including electric grid modernization, cybersecurity policy and telecommunications priorities. He now leads EEI’s security and preparedness team where he focuses on industry security and resilience initiatives, establishing collaborative partnerships between government and electric companies — and across critical infrastructure sectors — that enhance security for the energy sector. In addition to his role at EEI, Aaronson also serves as part of the Secretariat for the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC). Image courtesy of Aaronson

Special Report – Critical Infrastructure

Protecting the energy grid is a team sport

The critical infrastructure public and private sector can look to America’s electric companies for a holistic approach and partnership on supporting essential improvements to security posture and culture.

Scott Aaronson

October 5, 2021

As threats evolve from emboldened and increasingly sophisticated malicious actors targeting critical infrastructure, the electric sector has developed a holistic and shared-responsibility approach that has supported key improvements to the security posture and culture of electric companies.

LIVE: July 8, 2026 at 2 pm EDT In this webinar, speakers will share key insights from the report, including why today’s threat environment demands greater maturity and how to evaluate your organization’s current security posture.

Scott Aaronson

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Protecting the energy grid is a team sport

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