Leonard Chamberlin is a seasoned security consultant who has been in the industry since 1998. He has extensive experience in large-scale digital network engineering and cyber and physical security focused on Industrial Control Systems for the electric industry. He has performed hands-on implementation of effective cyber and physical security controls in a vertically-integrated utility, including field networks, substation automation, and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance.

As a consultant for Entergy, Mr. Chamberlin was responsible for design, procurement, configuration, installation, monitoring, maintenance, documentation, change management, disaster recovery, and NERC CIP compliance of their IP-based substation communications and EMS network.

Mr. Chamberlin previously completed five years of service as an Energy Industry Analyst for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). He served as technical lead auditor on CIP audits, network architecture reviews, investigations, and NERC notice of penalties teams. He was team-lead for FERC-involvement in the development of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity framework (CSF) as well as the Federal Smart Grid Task Force (SGTF).