About
Someone to trust at all times.
We bring high-level guidance and strategic planning along with comprehensive, current, and effective measures.
Steven Dougherty,
HE/HIM/HIS, Managing Executive Director
Meet Our Team
Mr. Steven Dougherty is experienced in Cyber Security, Privacy and Enterprise Risk Management Professional specializing in designing and implementing security & privacy architectures, governance, threat and risk modeling, risk and compliance (GRC) strategies and frameworks for Cloud Adoption, Smart Grid, AMI infrastructures, Distributed Generation, Energy Market systems and Industrial Internet of Things.
Education & Certifications
BA in Criminal Justice, Slavic Studies Minor, California State University, United States of America, 1978
Graduate Studies, Safety Systems Management, University of Southern California, United States of American, 1980.
CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional)
CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) retired
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Senior Member Power Energy Society, Cybersecurity & Privacy
Privacy by Design Ambassador, Ontario Privacy Commissioner, Canada
Department of Justice (DoJ) Top Secret Clearance – Inactive
Publications
Benchmark Insights, IBM Institute for Business Value, January 2019: Mind the Utilities Cybersecurity Gap
IBM Journal of Research and Development/IEEE January/February 2016: Securing the Electric Infrastructure
Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, Feb 2015: Smart Meter Deployment Threat and Vulnerability Analysis and Response
Conference on Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI) 2014: Smart Meter Deployment Threat and Vulnerability Analysis and Response
Conference on Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI) 2012: Smart Grid Security
Operationalizing Privacy by Design: The Ontario Smart Grid Case Study
Guide for Assessing the High-Level Security Requirements in NISTIR 7628: Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security
BES Operations in the Cloud: NERC Security Integration and Technology Enablement Subcommittee (SITES) White Paper
Community Involvement & Interests
Steven is an avid skier, whitewater rafting & crew enthusiast, enjoys hiking the Pacific Northwest, golf and is an amateur Kremlinologist. Charitable support to the Melanoma Research Foundation.
Steven has worked with many high-profile companies. Some of them include:
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What’s in a name?
Dancing Red Stagg LLC draws its name from the family lineage of the Dougherty Irish Coat of Arms’ Red Stagg in the Northwest Ireland, Donegal, and Yaqui indigenous tribe of Sonora, Mexico Deer Dancer. The Deer Dancer accesses spiritual worlds through its dance to release any harm caused by the natural world. Yaqui communities’ bonds both Christianity and Yaqui spirituality in the hope for a better view of the world and morality. The deer and dancer mimic the connection to nature and the Dougherty Red Stagg represents “one who will not fight unless provoked” preferring peace and harmony. Dancing Red Stagg LLC brings these traits to bear in everyday life.
