MBA, CPP, PSP, CSPM, CPTED Practitioner, Has Successfully Completed the Fundamentals of Auditing for NERC Compliance Training Course
Security Consultant
Professional Experience
Clay Shropshire has 27 years of experience in the field of security systems design, systems engineering, project management, and consulting, primarily in designated U.S. critical infrastructure industries. Mr. Shropshire specializes in providing consulting services pertaining to: NERC CIP Compliance; physical and information protection programs (assessments, systems design, systems engineering, policy & procedures); security master planning; security project management; regulatory compliance; business continuity planning; security awareness & training programs; in-depth needs and security assessments; physical protection systems design using access control, biometrics, badging, CCTV, video recording, video display, intrusion detection, perimeter systems, fire alarm, life-safety, code blue, intercom, paging, and specialty electronics systems; and project management.
Throughout his career, Clay has designed, engineered, and managed security projects for hundreds of clients, including many of the Fortune 500 in the utility industry, including electric utilities, natural gas companies, and water treatment facilities as well as for one of the top three telecommunications companies, top-tier financial institutions, automobile companies, hospitals, high-rise office buildings, college campuses, retail distribution centers, government facilities, military installations, retail chain headquarters and stores, greeting card companies and manufacturing plants.
Credentials
- 27 years of experience with designated U.S. critical infrastructure industries, which has included security systems design, security systems engineering, project management and consulting
- 8 years of electric utility security experience
- Has completed NERC CIP consulting projects for numerous electric utilities
- Has completed numerous NERC CIP-002 reviews and Mitigation Plan Reviews on behalf of various Regional Entities
- Has completed construction management projects for various organizations including: American Express Financial Planning Partners, Aquila, Hallmark Cards, Honeywell, Kansas City Power & Light, OGE, South Dakota Army Reserve National Guard, Sprint, etc.
- Has completed systems design & systems engineering projects for various companies including: American Express Financial Planning Partners, Aquila, Black & Decker, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Charlotte Motor Speedway, City of Tallahassee – Electric Utility, Dale Earnhardt Motor Sports, Hallmark Cards, Honeywell, JC Penney Company, Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City Power & Light, Missouri Western Correctional Facility, OGE, Potosi Prison, Reynolds Army Hospital, Seminole Electric, State University of New York at Buffalo, South Dakota Army Reserve National Guard, Sprint, US Postal Service, Whiteman Air Force Base B2 Bomber Support Facilities, etc.
- Has completed physical security vulnerability risk assessments for a variety of clients across North America
Certifications / Education / Training
- Has Successfully Completed the Fundamentals of Auditing for NERC Compliance Training Course
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
- Physical Security Professional (PSP)
- Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM)
- Sandia Laboratories RAM-CI (Risk Assessment Methodology – Critical Infrastructure) Training
- Advanced CPTED Practitioner – Well-versed in the principles of CPTED
- Experienced and Trained in New Urbanism and Facility Design Functions
- Has completed factory training schools for: Pelco, Lenel, Software House, Commend, Zenitel, Amag, and Panasonic
- NICET II Certified in Fire Alarm Systems
Professional Associations
- ASIS International
- Security Industry Association
