NEWS
Wiznucleus Collaborates with Microsoft and Develops Advanced
and more Efficient Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security
Software Solutions for NERC-CIP Compliance Management & Risk
Assessment.
New York, NY – April 26, 2012 –Wiznucleus, Inc. (www.wiznucleus.com), a leading independent software
vendor (ISV) of cyber security risk and compliance management software today announced that it will
collaborate with Microsoft as an independent software vendor (ISV) to create best-of-breed compliance
management solutions for the Energy & Utilities Industry. Through its commitment to the Microsoft Smart
Energy Reference Architecture (SERA), Wiznucleus has successfully designed and developed advanced and
intuitive software for tracking complex cyber security compliance requirements in nuclear power plants,
distributed control systems (DCS), power generation plants, and utilities.
The Wiznucleus solutions are designed to drastically reduce the overhead associated with managing and
tracking cyber security compliance requirements, such as NERC CIP, NEI 08-09/NEI 10-09/ 10 CFR 73, to
protect North America’s critical infrastructure, including nuclear power plants, electric utilities, control
systems, and Smart Grid. The ability to configure the latest standards, to manage and track compliance in an
automated manner is the key to reducing the cost and complexity burden involved in managing standards
such as NERC CIP 002-009 in power plants and utilities.
Wiznucleus software products are based on Microsoft technology frameworks and are built ground-up for
managing the life-cycle of regulatory compliance. Wiznucleus’ integrated knowledge management, domainspecific best practice methodology, and automation algorithm support our customers in meeting the latest
standards and practice requirements. By leveraging the Microsoft development platform, Wiznucleus has
been able to deliver proven compliance management solutions and reduce overhead in nuclear power plants
and utilities.
“Utility industry solutions from Microsoft and partners such as Wiznucleus are based on the world’s most
cost-effective, functionally rich IT platform that helps create a more secure computing experience,” said Jon C.
Arnold, managing director, Worldwide Power & Utilities Industry, Microsoft. “By using Wiznucleus solutions
to address industry cyber security requirements, utilities will be able to implement faster and more reliably
than they otherwise could with solutions offered by competitors.”
Satish Talekar, Chief Technology Officer of Wiznucleus, said, “Achieving risk assessment and compliance
management in the critical infrastructure such as power plants and utilities is a complex and heavy overhead
task. Our decision to base our development utilizing the Microsoft platform has enabled us to successfully
deliver cost effective and easy-to-use software, and deploy them in record time at our utilities customer sites.
Our products are aligned with Microsoft’s Smart Energy Reference Architecture, and we intend to continue to
help evolve and align our platform with the Microsoft architecture.”
Steve Hamburg, CEO of Encari, a leading NERC CIP compliance consultancy firm headquartered in Chicago
said, “Wiznucleus’ NERC-WIZ product effectively addresses many of the compliance requirements prescribed
in the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards, which are directed towards generation
and transmission electric utilities. Additionally, the NERC-WIZ product is the most intuitive, easy-to-use and
cost-effective NERC CIP compliance management solution I have worked with that addresses the full NERC
CIP compliance life-cycle.”
Wiznucleus Assessment and Compliance Management Software Solutions Include the Following Functionality:
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Ability to centrally manage critical digital assets and cyber assets
Automated guidance for configuring security controls with
Specialized utilities for defining criteria and classifying assets in accordance with regulatory
and standards requirements
Support for multiple industry standards including NEI 08-09, 10-09, NERC-CIP 002-009
Advanced algorithm that drastically reduces the number of assessment points
Life-cycle support for managing assessment and compliance
On-Demand reporting and executive dashboards with drill down capabilities
Seamless integration with enterprise systems, and automated upload capabilities
Integration with threat management platforms
Automated network diagramming capability
Workflow for managing assessment and compliance actions with change control support
Centralized, secure, and integrated document management.
Availability
Wiznucleus software solutions, including Compliance-Wiz™, NERC-WIZ™ and Cyberwiz™ for the Microsoft
.Net platform is currently available directly from Wiznucleus and from its channel partners.
About Wiznucleus, Inc.
Wiznucleus, based in New York City develops and markets knowledge-based Risk Management and
Compliance management software for the critical infrastructure. Led by a team of highly experienced
professionals in digital systems, cyber security, information technology, nuclear plants, licensing, and
compliance management, Wiznucleus is uniquely positioned to provide cost-effective and advanced solutions
to meet regulatory and compliance requirements on time. Wiznucleus delivers a combination of domain
expertise, cutting-edge technology platform, industry expertise and a suite of related software systems
required to meet cyber security requirements in critical infrastructure
For additional Information, please contact:
Jim Lutz, Media Management
Wiznucleus, Inc.
(866) 949 4431 ext 509
jlutz@wiznucleus.com
www.wiznucleus.com