´¡°ä·¡±Ê’s data team conducts cybersecurity assessments in Kotzebue
Joy Lomelino, RJ Michael and Solomon Himelbloom pose for a photo in front of the KEA building.
August 9, 2024
´¡°ä·¡±Ê’s Data and Cyberinfrastructure Management team members conducted a cybersecurity assessment and training in Kotzebue in July.
ACEP summer intern Joy Lomelino, mentored by John Haverlack, conducted a cybersecurity gap assessment for . A cybersecurity gap assessment is a tool to identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities within an organization’s cybersecurity infrastructure. Lomelino’s assessment consisted of a site tour and interviews with staff and third-party information technology contractors for KEA. With the information gathered during this gap assessment, KEA will be able to better understand risks associated with their utility’s computer systems and prioritize the next efforts needed to reduce their cyber risk exposure.
RJ Michael, another ACEP summer intern and Haverlack’s mentee, presented an introductory cybersecurity awareness training module for the entire KEA staff. The presentation was so well received that KEA general manager Tom Atkinson suggested they make this an annual training. During the training, staff learned about actions they can take to protect KEA from cyberattacks.
Haverlack and Solomon Himelbloom also wrapped up tasks from previous site visits. Himelbloom deployed a data diode in the ACEP KEA data acquisition system that DCM members Dayne Broderson, Will Fisher and