BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced that SANS certified instructor Jason Christopher has been named the recipient of EnergySec’s Cybersecurity Leader of the Year Award for 2019. Mr. Christopher was recognized by the Industrial Control System (ICS) community and staff at EnergySec for his exceptional contributions to the ICS security community.
Jason plays a significant role in Axio’s Energy & Utilities business where he is instrumental in providing the senior leadership of leading organizations with actionable visibility into their cyber risk. In doing so he enables the leadership team to focus on the right decisions to drive their businesses forward. He also successfully led Axio’s efforts in the area of cybersecurity metrics, and was the lead architect for the Public Power Cybersecurity Scorecard, providing nearly 2,000 utilities with access to an online cybersecurity measurement and improvement platform. Prior to Axio, Mr. Christopher was the federal technical lead at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), where he managed efforts on smart grid…
