[Expert Network Authority]
Mike Prescher
A highly respected professional in secure critical infrastructure data communications, Mike Prescher provides the strategic technical leadership required to modernize and harden critical infrastructure IP networks to achieve high levels of reliability, security with predictable and efficient Operation, Administration and Maintenance.
His Owners Engineer approach and prioritization of knowledge-sharing helps the business ensure the proper technological solution to address project goals and business strategies, and a focus on reducing complexity and enhancing capabilities to increase overall reliability and resilience.
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Services
Secure Industrial Networks
- Hardened IP framework design
- SCADA system segmentation
- Legacy protocol encapsulation
- Zero-trust implementation
- Ai resilient design principles
- MPLS, SDN and other network virtualization technologies
Critical Systems Impact
- 9's availability validation
- Real-time packet prioritization
- Latency-critical automation
- Redundant modular architecture
- Site and Control Center Protection
- Ransomware response techniques
Industry Performance
- Multi-site secure peering
- Encrypted edge commnications
- Full Stack Network/Application
- Automated threat response
- Prioritized functional reliability
- ERC CIP, AWAA, NIST, ISO informed vision
Delivery
We provide specialized technical consulting for secure industrial IP networks (OT) through two flexible engagement models. You can partner with us as we provide Owner’s Engineer advocacy for your interests on an active project, or utilize us as a full-service engineering design and delivery team to augment your utility staff and their project load.
For either role, we focus on secure IP-based communications and protecting vital infrastructure while aligning every network decision with safety and regulatory standards. And we focus on reducing complexity and knowledge-sharing so staff is better positioned to administer and operate the modernized infrastructure.
Planning
As Owner's Engineer:
I can assist translating complex technical needs into resilient, long-term strategies. By combining deep data communications infrastructure expertise with an engineering-first mindset, I partner with your leadership to help define requirements, mitigate risks, and ensure your technology investments drive secure, reliable and scalable operations.
As Service Delivery Team:
You gain a seasoned project delivery team that handles the heavy lifting of technical execution without straining your internal resources. By managing vendors, timelines, and hands-on implementation. We allow your staff to remain focused on daily operations without the burden of project-related disruptions.
Network Assessment
As Owner's Engineer:
I provide an independent, expert sounding consulting for assessing your existing infrastructure network. I help pinpoint vulnerabilities and performance bottlenecks, delivering a prioritized roadmap to harden your security and ensure operational reliability.
As Service Delivery Team:
We execute detailed technical assessments and remediation without impacting your internal bandwidth. Our team manages the full audit lifecycle — from discovery and analysis through remediation and validation — along with all vendor coordination, so your staff can stay focused on daily operations while we strengthen security and protect your business continuity.
Network Design
As Owner's Engineer:
I help your OT network design teams create architectures that are robust, scalable, and secure from day one. Drawing on deep experience in critical infrastructure. You get a network design that is future-ready, aligned with your business goals, and practical to implement in real-world environments.
As Service Delivery Team:
You gain an expert project delivery team that handles the technical complexities of turning a network design into reality, allowing your internal personnel to remain focused on daily grid operations without distraction. We manage stakeholder coordination, technical dependencies, and precise execution to ensure the design is implemented as intended. From lab validation to full rollout, we absorb the project workload and minimize risk, ensuring your core operations team can maintain their operation priorities while we deliver a high-performing network.
Implementation
As Owner's Engineer:
I oversee your network upgrades to ensure they are safe, secure, with mimimal disruption to daily operations. By aligning vendors and validating designs against your specific operational goals, I help ensure that every technical change enhances long-term reliability and cybersecurity for your critical infrastructure.
As Service Delivery Team:
We handle the entire deployment and migration eplanning burden from kickoff to turn-up. By directly participating in fieldwork and technical verification, we free your utility staff to focus on daily operations while also knowledge-sharing on operation of the new tech. We deliver fully documented, live systems that are ready for immediate steady-state support without the project management noise.
Network Operations
As Owner's Engineer:
I help you evaluate maturity of your network operations allowing informed proactive, resilient, and aligned management of you critical infrastructure obligations.You receive clear, prioritized recommendations that strengthen reliability, cybersecurity, and compliance, so your operations team can manage complex networks with confidence.
As Service Delivery Team:
You gain an expert project delivery team that takes on the heavy lifting of network operations evaluation and integration, allowing your internal staff to stay focused on daily mission-critical network monitoring and response duties without distraction. We design and implement improvement recommendations for monitoring solutions, runbooks, and workflows, even managing the complexities of deployment so your team's routine is preserved. By coordinating improvements across vendors and sites, we ensure a seamless handover that enhances network visibility and performance while minimizing the burden on your permanent workforce.
Support & Sustain
As Owner's Engineer:
I serve as your dedicated digital communications advocate, ensuring each architectural tier of your critical infrastructure operates securely, reliably, and with full transparency for your OA&M personnel. Through systematic evaluation, modernization, and proactive triage, I help transform your data infrastructure into a seamless asset for business success.
As Service Delivery Team:
You acquire a high-performance execution unit that autonomously manages the deployment of operational controls, monitoring systems, and compliance frameworks. Our competitive edge lies in a best-fit methodology and a profound mastery of operational readiness. We prioritize long-term value over short-term margins, dedicating significant effort to knowledge transfer. This commitment ensures your organization thrives throughout its shift toward sophisticated digital data communications simplified across the entire OT enterprise.
