Vice President E-ISAC Security Operations and Intelligence, Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Matthew Duncan serves as the vice president of Security Operations and Intelligence (SOI), overseeing cyber and physical security analysis and services for the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC). The E-ISAC reduces cyber and physical security risk to the North American electric industry by providing timely and actionable insights to its more than 1,400 members to assist in the protection of critical electricity infrastructure. The SOI team provides unique insights on physical and cyber threats,
conducts proactive threat hunting, and manages the Cybersecurity Risk Information Sharing Program.
With 15 years of national security experience, Mr. Duncan works with the energy sector and government to provide security context to support risk, business, and operational decision-making. Prior to joining the E-ISAC, Mr. Duncan managed sector-specific agency and state government security and emergency response outreach at the U.S. Department of Energy. He also served as deputy political officer at the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan, a strategic policy analyst at the Pentagon, and a
policy assistant for a U.S. attorney.
Mr. Duncan holds two Global Information Assurance Certifications (Cyber Threat Intelligence and Critical Infrastructure Protection), a bachelor’s degree from Saint Joseph’s University, and master’s degree from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He was also a Fulbright grantee to Germany.
Securing the Grid: Cybersecurity for Digitally Connected Electric Infrastructure
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CT