Security Industry Association Welcomes New Vice Chair of SIA Utilities Advisory Board

Jasvir Gill will join chair Joey St. Jacques in leading the expert group of utility security thought leaders.

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dr. Jasvir Gill as the new vice chair of the SIA Utilities Advisory Board—which demonstrates thought leadership on compliance and technology topics of interest to professionals managing security at utility facilities.

Jasvir Gill is founder and CEO of Alert Enterprise. A visionary entrepreneur and technology innovator, Gill has spent more than two decades advancing enterprise security through artificial intelligence-driven automation and identity-first security strategies. In recognition of his contributions to engineering, technology, and industry leadership, Gill was awarded an honorary doctorate of engineering by Guru Nanak Dev University in 2026. Prior to founding Alert Enterprise, he founded Virsa Systems, a pioneering governance, risk and compliance and application security company acquired by SAP in 2006. Beyond business, Gill actively supports industry and community initiatives, including serving on advisory boards and leading Trakki, his initiative focused on education, AI learning and community development in Punjab, India.

When the SIA Utilities Advisory Board was established in 2022, Gill was among the group’s founding members and immediately stepped into the role of Technology Subcommittee chair. He has been highly engaged with the advisory board’s development of educational content to help utility security practitioners, integrators and end users tackle cyber-physical convergence in practical, actionable terms.

“Critical infrastructure is the backbone of modern society, and securing it is one of the defining challenges of our time. I am honored to serve as vice chair of the SIA Utilities Advisory Board and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in our industry to advance the future of cyber-physical security,” said Gill. “We have an extraordinary opportunity to reimagine security as a catalyst for resilience, operational excellence and sustainable growth. By bringing together innovation, leadership and a shared commitment to protecting what matters most, we can help build a safer, stronger and more connected world.”

“SIA is proud to welcome Dr. Jasvir Gill as vice chair of the SIA Utilities Advisory Board,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson. “Since this group was established, Jasvir has brought his conviction, passion and expertise to helping address the unique security challenges facing utilities, and his leadership in partnership with chair Joey St. Jacques will be immensely valuable in the advisory board’s efforts to shape how the next generation of security professionals approaches the protection of critical infrastructure.”

The SIA Utilities Advisory Board develops recommendations and guidance for the physical security and cybersecurity of utilities infrastructure, offers formal responses to security rules and guidance proposed by regulatory agencies, shares knowledge with related industries and develops content for SIA events and publications. Key advisory board initiatives include helping to develop the Security Cornerstones module on critical infrastructure security, hosting the annual Protecting Utilities lunch events at ISC West and East, developing a six-session SIAacademy LIVE! course on securing utilities and the energy sector and developing SIA’s Guide to NERC CIP Compliance. Learn more and get involved here.

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SIA is the leading trade association for global security solution providers, with over 1,700 innovative member companies representing thousands of security leaders and experts who shape the future of the security industry. SIA protects and advances its members’ interests by advocating pro-industry policies and legislation at the federal and state levels, creating open industry standards that enable integration, advancing industry professionalism through education and training, opening global market opportunities and collaborating with other like-minded organizations. As the premier sponsor of ISC Events expos and conferences, SIA ensures its members have access to top-level buyers and influencers, as well as unparalleled learning and network opportunities. SIA also enhances the position of its members in the security marketplace through SIA GovSummit, which brings together private industry with government decision-makers, and Securing New Ground, the security industry’s top executive conference for peer-to-peer networking.