About Network & Security Technologies

Network & Security Technologies (N&ST)
is a unique consulting firm that takes a comprehensive and holistic approach to security and network consulting with a specialization in the electrical utility sector. We are best known for our expertise in North American Electric Reliability (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) reliability standards and compliance. N&ST has earned a remarkably positive reputation and our 100& client retention rate is to show for it.

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N&ST offers a modular and sequential set of NERC CIP Consulting service offerings from complete program creation to gap remediation. N&ST also offers Information Security Consulting service offerings that span the full information technology lifecycle including network design, cyber vulnerability assessments, and secure penetration testing. Download our tear sheet for more information.

N&ST and our employees give a lot back to the community through donations and regular participation in fund raising events such as The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Ride for Life and The American Red Cross, among others. In 2010 alone, N&ST made over 35K in charitable contributions and is on track to exceed that number in 2011.

Network & Security Technologies currently has a need for a Senior Penetration Tester / Vulnerability Consultant and a Sales Executive. To see the listings go to our Job Inquiries page.

“Anyone can come in an point to where the problem is, but N&ST was part of the team and worked just like we did. They were working consultants which is exactly what a small to medium size utility needs.” - Responsible Entity in the SERC Region

Ten years ago, enterprise network designs included only user names and passwords to secure their enterprises. Many factors have driven the merger of the networking and security disciplines:

  • Businesses relying more and more on their networks
  • Development of an ever increasing forms of threats to the network
  • Convergence of voice and data
  • Regulatory changes
  • Homeland Security and Protection of our nation's Critical Infrastructure
  • Development of new security and networking technologies
  • Creation of new web-based businesses
  • Movement of traditional businesses to the web


NEWS & EVENTS

NIST issues "Guide to Industrial Controls Systems (ICS) Security"
Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Download now...


NERC-led Industrial Controls Cybersecurity Workshop
January 21-29
Download the official announcement at the NERC website here.


EIA Releases Annual Energy Outlook
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released their annual Energy Outlook, which can be downloaded here