Industrial Cyber Security Luminary Bryan Singer Joins Wurldtech™
Wurldtech™ Appoints Leading Industry Security Expert as Vice-President of Professional Services; Prepares for Global Expansion of Security Services for Industrial Automation Market
VANCOUVER, BC – November 05, 2007 - Wurldtech™ Security Technologies, a leading provider of cyber-security solutions to SCADA, process-control and mission-critical industries worldwide, today named security expert Bryan Singer as Vice-President of Professional Services to lead the security team focused on improving the overall reliability, efficiency, and security of the systems and networks that operate industrial automation and critical infrastructure worldwide.
Mr. Singer is the founding chairman and now co-chairman of ISA SP-99, Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security Standards Committee, a standards body focusing on the security issues of the control systems environment. He is also a US Technical Expert to multiple IEC standards bodies, a representative to the Idaho National Labs Recommended Practices Commission, a previous board member to the US Department of Homeland Defense’s Process Control Systems Forum (PCSF), and is active globally as an industry advocate in industrial security and critical infrastructure protection. Mr. Singer has over 16 years experience working in industrial automation and critical infrastructure sectors - such as Power & Energy, Oil & Gas, Transportation and Water.
“The depth and breadth of Bryan’s experience provides him with an unparalleled understanding of the unique security challenges faced by the industrial automation industry and we are extremely pleased to have him join our Management team," said Tyler Williams, President & CEO of Wurldtech™. "With his exceptional vision, knowledge and expertise in technology, as well as his contributions to industry standards efforts, Bryan and his team will provide our current clients and prospects alike with the key ingredients needed to deliver exceptional security products and services to the global market."
"It's an exciting time to be at Wurldtech, a young company with a proven track record of success, a world-class management team and a suite of innovative products and services that have truly changed the landscape for protecting global critical infrastructure," said Mr. Singer. "I look forward to contributing to Wurldtech’s security services blueprint with the vision of making Wurldtech the global leader in security solutions for the SCADA, process control and mission-critical industries.”
Mr. Singer joins Wurldtech™ from FluidIQ’s where he led the development and implementation of specialized security services for more than 3,000 industrial facilities worldwide, across numerous vertical industries. Prior to joining FluidIQ’s, Mr. Singer was the Manager of Network and Security Services at Rockwell Automation. He began his professional career with the US Military focusing on issues such as physical, systems, network security and force protection. Since that time, he has worked in software development in over 25 professional coding languages, worked in UNIX and mainframe systems, supported large scale ERP, MES, LIMS, and SPC implementations, and has spent significant time in cyber security projects focusing on risk analysis, vulnerability testing, penetration testing, risk mitigation strategies, and enterprise architecture and design including technical and policy based countermeasures and remediation strategies. Mr. Singer has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems from Phoenix University, and holds the CISSP and CISM certifications.
About Wurldtech™ Security Technologies, Inc.
Wurldtech™ Security Technologies, headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada, is a leading provider of SCADA security solutions, industrial automation security, and critical infrastructure protection. Wurldtech™ is committed to delivering breakthrough products and services that help protect global critical infrastructure and address the cyber security needs of major industrial organizations and government agencies worldwide. |