Prior to a career in consulting, Steve Swick was the Chief Security Officer at American Electric Power (AEP), where he led the cyber and physical security teams for 20+ years. AEP is one of the largest energy companies in North America and is a critical part of the bulk electric system. At AEP, he was also the Chief Privacy Officer and NERC CIP Sr Mgr. Today, with CyberWise Consulting, Steve provides strategic security consulting and virtual CSO / CISO services. This includes C-suite and board-level advisory, practical operational, risk and compliance advice to guide hands-on teams.
Expertise
- Board, Executive, Government and Media Communications
- Enterprise and Third-Party Risk
- IT, IoT and OT Security
- Security Incident Response & Preparedness, Intelligence Driven Defense
- NERC CIP, Privacy, NIST, C2M2, etc.
Achievements & Contributions
- Testified as as security expert before the Senate Energy Committee
- Interviewed by various media outlets as a cyber expert, including the Washington Post
- Original member of the U.S. Air Force's nascent Computer Emergency Response Team
- Member of the Executive Committee for the Electric Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC).
- Executive Committee Chair for the Energy Analysis & Resilience Center (ARC)
Certifications & Credentials
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- FBI Domestic Security Executive Academy Graduate
- Top Secret SCI Clearance
Hobbies & Fun Facts
Steve enjoys spending time with his wife, five grown children and grandkids. Handywork, home repair & remodeling. Nice cars, bourbons and time to relax and recharge.