SANS Institute is pleased to announce that Tim Roxey has been named the 2021 recipient of the SANS Michael J. Assante ICS Security Award.
Tim Roxey is currently the President at Eclectic Technology where he enjoys the opportunity to step out of retirement frequently to work on interesting projects in the areas of critical infrastructure and energy. Tim previously worked in the nuclear industry for 40 years in design, engineering, research, and in security roles for an asset owner operator. Later in his career Tim joined the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) at a time when the Bulk Electric System throughout North America was facing new regulations and a growing need for information sharing. During his time at NERC, Tim established the first threats and countermeasures unit and developed a program for the Electricity Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ES-ISAC). Tim worked for NERC for ten years where he retired from his position as Chief Security Officer of NERC and Director of the E-ISAC in 2019.
Tim served in the US Army airborne infantry from 1969 through 1972 as a rigger, loadmaster and jump master. He graduated from the University of Florida with an undergraduate and graduate degree in Nuclear and Mechanical Engineering. Published in peer-reviewed journals in several different languages in the fields of Optics, Cardiology, and Spectroscopy. Working in computer programming since the late 1960’s and working in the countermeasures space for the past 15 years, Tim has truly had the opportunity to experience a deeply diverse set of career opportunities throughout government, engineering, research, operations, ICS cybersecurity, and cyber threat intelligence roles.
During his time at NERC, Tim had the opportunity to work with Mike Assante, who provided the following words at Tim’s retirement recognition presentation from NERC: “Tim has given his sweat, love, and support and the world has been a better place. I can’t pen what you have meant to me, my friend. With the greatest admiration and love.” - Mike Assante
Throughout his career Tim has contributed to the development and education of practitioners working in ICS cybersecurity and has helped to build information sharing capabilities across organizations, sectors, and nations, Tim is a shining example of the heart, dedication, and outreach that is so important to the ICS community.