Webinar: Supply Chain Risk Management for Utility Networks

An introduction to managing supply chain risks to protect utility communications and critical infrastructure.

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  • Instructor
    William Gonzalez
  • Level
    All
  • Video time
    58 min
  • Recording Date
    August 2025

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Protect your network from nefarious actors and evolving threats lurking in your fiber/broadband supply chain. William Gonzalez, IT Security Specialist at Vantage Point Solutions, will review areas of potential concern and strategies for identifying, testing, and resolving these risks. Software and network hardware will both be reviewed - and a third, hidden vulnerability that often goes overlooked.
Target Audience

  • Utility IT and cybersecurity teams

  • Network and infrastructure managers
  • Procurement and vendor management teams
  • Risk and compliance professionals
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What you´ll learn

  • Understand key supply chain risks affecting utility networks

  • Identify methods for evaluating vendors and technology providers
  • Learn best practices for mitigating supply chain vulnerabilities

  • Recognize how supply chain security supports overall network protection

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Your Instructors

Patrick Nolan
Enterprise Architect

Ali Shah
Head of Technology

About the instructors


Patrick is the Enterprise Architect, Sr Advisor in the Information Technology – Grid Services group at Southern California Edison. With 20+ years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Patrick specializes in implementing scalable, cost efficient Private Wireless (LTE/5G) operations that improve service and drive customer satisfaction. Patrick has successfully developed and executed business strategies that focus on process improvements by leveraging cross functional talent to drive efficiency, including through engineering, software development and other platforms and networks.

Dr Ali Shah is the Head of Technology for Nokia Mobile Networks in North America. Ali has 25 years of experience in Mobile Network Strategy & Solutions, Network Planning and Optimization for Mobile Network Operators as well as Utilities in the North America and Europe. Dr Shah has a PhD in Wireless Communications and has 14 Patents and numerous papers/white papers in academia and industry.

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