You got the SECURE grant.

Let’s get to work.

Cybersecurity help for New York towns and their water and sewer systems.

PLAN · CHECK · ACTLocal expertise. A clear plan. Someone you can talk to.

Why Placid Security

A local cybersecurity expert who works directly with you

Placid Security is based in Lake Placid, and Kevin Geil personally leads every project.

He takes time to learn how your water or sewer system works, listens to the people who run it, and stays involved from the first conversation through the final report.

When you have a question, you can talk directly with the person doing the work.

He knows public-sector work

Kevin spent 13 years as the first Information Security Officer at New York State’s Olympic Regional Development Authority. He built its security program with limited staff and money.

He has the qualifications

Kevin has more than 15 years of cybersecurity experience. His credentials include GIAC Security Expert (GSE #357), CISSP, a master’s degree, and several other GIAC certifications.

You work directly with him

Kevin handles the work and explains the findings. He does not sell security products.

Built for your grant

We match the work to your grant terms, whether you have an assessment grant, an implementation grant, or both.

How it works

Plan. Check. Act.

Three clear stages, agreed with your town before any work begins.

1. Make a plan

Start with a clear plan

You have the funding. Now you need to know exactly what work will be done, when it will happen, and what you will get.

Review the grant: We look at what was approved and any work your town has already done.
Talk with your team: We learn how your water or sewer system runs and plan around the people and equipment that keep it working.
Put the work in writing: We agree on the tasks, schedule, and reports before the work begins.

Your town knows what to expect from the start.

2. Check the system

Find the real weak spots

We check the systems your town relies on. We agree on safe methods with your operators before assessing sensitive equipment.

Cybersecurity review: For covered drinking-water systems, we prepare or update the required cybersecurity vulnerability analysis (CVA).
Equipment list: We document computers, connected equipment, and control systems without unnecessary active scanning.
Access and safeguards: We check remote access, account permissions, passwords, MFA, network separation, and policies.
Careful testing: If testing is needed, we agree on the methods with your operators first.

You get a report that clearly explains what we found.

3. Take action

Fix what matters first

We help you decide what to tackle first and what can wait. We explain the choices in plain language.

A practical to-do list: We rank the fixes by risk, cost, and their effect on daily operations.
A plan for incidents: We write an incident response and continuity plan, then walk your team through a tabletop exercise so they know whom to call and how to keep water flowing.
Help making changes: With an implementation grant, we can help improve access, policies, monitoring, and other safeguards approved for your project.
Updates for town leaders: We explain what was done and what still needs a decision.

Larger systems may also need help with program leadership, logs, and certification.

Let’s talk about your grant

Ready to get started?

If your town has a SECURE grant and needs a contractor, contact us. Tell us which water or sewer project was approved and where things stand.

Assessment grant

We check the system, explain the risks, and give you a report with next steps.

Implementation grant

We help make the approved security changes and document the work done.

We match the work to your grant terms. Appendix 5-E covers certain community drinking-water systems. Wastewater treatment works fall under 6 NYCRR Parts 616, 650 and 750.