SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dr. Jasvir Gill as the new vice chairman of the SIA Utilities Advisory Board, which “demonstrates thought leadership on compliance and technology topics of interest to professionals managing security at utility facilities.”
Gill is founder and CEO of Alert Enterprise and he 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 governance, risk and compliance and application security company acquired by SAP in 2006. Beyond business, Gill 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.
Why is Jasvir Gill the Vice Chairman of the SIA UAB?
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 chairman. He has been “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,” according to the SIA announcement.
“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,” says Gill in the announcement.
“We have an extraordinary opportunity to reimagine security as a catalyst for resilience, operational excellence and sustainable growth,” he says. “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.”
What’s the SIA Reaction to the New UAB Vice Chairman?
“SIA is proud to welcome Dr. Jasvir Gill as vice chair of the SIA Utilities Advisory Board,” says SIA CEO Don Erickson in the association announcement. “Since this group was established, Jasvir has brought his conviction, passion and expertise to helping address the unique security challenges facing utilities.
“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,” says Erickson.
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.
