Alabama Rural Electric Association

Early during a routine shift, an operator identifies anomalous VPN authentication activity originating from an external IP address. Initial log reviews provide insufficient data, leaving the full authentication history obscured. Despite a lack of reported system outages, the indicators suggest a potential compromise within the cooperative’s network.

In this moment of uncertainty, the path forward is critical: What are the immediate protocols? What resources are available? And who is designated to lead the response? An upcoming tabletop exercise, Guardian: Under Siege, will look at these questions, developed from a documented, real-world incident. April 30, 1-3 p.m. EST.

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Safety professionals from our Alabama cooperatives are getting some valuable information this week at the NRECA and Federated Safety Leadership Summit in St. Louis, Mo. The summit provides co-op leaders the opportunity to strengthen their commitment to safety by learning from each other and networking with other professionals from across the country who are also working on making significant safety improvements.

Congratulations to our former CEO and president Fred Braswell who was given the AREA Eminent Service Award by CEO Karl Rayborn today for his outstanding contributions to the rural electrification program on a state regional or national level. Fred served us for 22 years and worked actively for our co-ops at the local state and federal levels.