Regional utility company reduced security risk and increased compliance with NERC CIP by deploying new processes and controls over both physical and cyber access assigned to their internal and third-party workforce.  Integrated solution addresses Access Certifications of CIP-designated access, weekly employment verification process for third-party workforce, job-based automated access assignment and removal, real-time alerts and reports for anomalous conditions, and visibility to all access assignment for all resources including transient devices.