Jason Christopher
Certified InstructorSenior Vice President of Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation for Research and Innovation at Energy Impact Partners (EIP)
Specialities
Industrial Control Systems Security

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Jason D. Christopher is a SANS Certified Instructor and the Senior Vice President of Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation (Research and Innovation) at Energy Impact Partners. He teaches SANS ICS456: Essentials for NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection and co-authors SANS ICS418: ICS Security Essentials for Leaders. Jason’s strength in the classroom comes from two decades bridging engineering, policy, and utility operations, turning regulatory complexity and real-world constraints into practical guidance.
[Jason] is making such a dry topic incredibly interesting and engaging. In addition, his background has provided great parallels to make the material more applicable to real-world scenarios.
Jason is a very experienced professional who adds a real-world perspective to the material.
Jason was great as an instructor, and I would gladly take any course he was giving.
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