Security Compliance Engineering
Our engineers bridge the gap between design and defense
Modern building engineering design runs on tightly integrated systems that communicate through operational technology (OT). As these systems grow more sophisticated, so do the threats.
Our CannonDesign team identifies vulnerabilities early to help leading technology companies strengthen defenses and reduce the potential for costly disruptions. Our proven process has been applied at the highest level, including through a partnership with a leading hyperscaler.
Download: The cybersecurity imperative for modern building design: Making the case for cyber-informed engineering
This article, authored by CannonDesign’s Security Compliance Engineering team, explores the growing cybersecurity risks associated with sophisticated building control systems. It outlines how cyber-informed engineering helps organizations identify vulnerabilities early and protect the critical infrastructure that powers today’s facilities.
CONFIDENCE, ENGINEERED INTO EVERY SYSTEM
As an independent reviewer, we work alongside organizations to evaluate every component, product and system that shapes the OT network. Fluent in both infrastructure and cybersecurity, our engineers bridge the gap between design and defense to help teams anticipate threats, mitigate risk and build greater resilience from the start.
We unite two critical worlds:
engineering and security
ENGINEERING
We’re MEP design engineers. We know the systems your consultants are designing, inside and out.
We understand that more advanced building controls introduce new vulnerabilities, and we translate security strategies between your security team and your build partners.
We assess how each system communicates across the network and where potential intrusion points exist.
We work alongside your engineers as true collaborators, helping them anticipate and mitigate risk early by analyzing specifications, defining system requirements, and designing secure systems before procurement.
SECURITY
We collaborate with your security team to understand their needs, then analyze engineering designs with those requirements in mind.
We effectively communicate complex engineering into actionable security strategies.
We make sure security considerations are built in from the start, not added as an afterthought.
We provide an array of dynamic tools and processes that promote mindfulness of security to the entire design team.
WE PROVIDE SECURITY COMPLIANCE ENGINEERING ACROSS SECTORS THAT RELY ON HIGHLY SECURE OT NETWORKS:
- Healthcare
- Education
- Science
- Defense
- Aviation
- Technology
- Data Centers
- and more
About CannonDesign
CannonDesign is a global design firm recognized for delivering technically complex buildings through seamless integration of architecture and engineering. That same rigor underpins our security compliance engineering work, where precision and systems thinking are critical. Consistently recognized by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, we bring technical depth and new ways of thinking to the most demanding challenges.
Nicole Smith
Client Leadership
nsmith@cannondesign.com
716.774.3236
Nicole is a mechanical engineer who serves as a primary partner to clients navigating OT network security. A co-founder of our security engineering compliance service, she focuses on building lasting client relationships and helping client teams feel confident and supported throughout their work with our team.
Rob Radley
Operations
rradley@cannondesign.com
716.277.3043
Rob is an electrical engineer and co-founder of our security engineering compliance service who oversees its operational delivery. He sets standards, guides teams conducting OT network security reviews across complex building environments and ensures technical findings are translated into actionable guidance that supports secure day-to-day operations.