PUD 3 Earns Diamond Level Recognition

Recognizing the growing importance of cybersecurity, Mason PUD 3 participated in the inaugural APPA Cybersecurity Accelerator Program (CAP). The CAP recognizes utilities’ work in multiple areas and names gold, platinum, or diamond designations to those who demonstrate best practices. Mason PUD 3 earned the highest Diamond-level designation, announced in September at the Cybersecurity and Technology Summit.

According to APPA, utilities’ cybersecurity capabilities and practices are assessed across four main categories:

  • Internal controls: the processes, practices, and technical safeguards for networks and data.

  • Cybersecurity governance and training: the roles, responsibilities, structure, and resources that guide an organization’s security strategy.

  • Cyber incident response: the structured processes and procedures organizations use to detect, contain, and recover from cybersecurity events.

  • Cyber risk management: identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and mitigating risks to critical systems and data to reduce the likelihood and impact of cyber incidents.

CAP is designed not only to recognize utilities that demonstrate strong cybersecurity practices, but also to help every participating utility better understand and communicate its current capabilities, identify opportunities for improvement, prioritize future investments, and measure progress over time.

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