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Danny Santiago

IT & OT Consultant | Cybersecurity Specialist

Danny Santiago

About Danny Santiago

Danny Santiago is a seasoned IT and OT consultant with over 20 years of experience helping businesses navigate the complex world of technology. Based in Lewiston, Idaho, Danny brings a passion for technology that transforms the 'what ifs' into tangible solutions.

Core Expertise

  • IT & OT Integration - Bridging IT and OT environments
  • Cybersecurity - CJIS-certified security for government and enterprise
  • SCADA Systems - Industrial control system security and modernization
  • AI & Custom Software - Bespoke AI solutions and workflow automation
  • Physical Security - Camera systems, access controls, firewalls
  • Blueprint Engineering - Technology roadmaps and architecture design

Operating Technology & Industrial Controls

Securing and modernizing the systems that run critical infrastructure — from water treatment plants to manufacturing floors.

SCADA Security & Hardening
  • NERC CIP compliance for bulk electric system operators
  • Legacy PLCs and RTUs — VLAN segmentation, firewall rules, access controls
  • Modbus/TCP and DNP3 protocol security assessment
  • HMI and engineering workstation hardening
  • Remote access VPN with MFA for field technician connectivity
Industrial Network Design
  • Purdue model implementation — Levels 0-5 segmentation
  • OT-aware firewall policy design (no random internet exposure)
  • Industrial DMZ architecture for enterprise-to-plant data exchange
  • Network monitoring with passive OT protocol analyzers
  • Wireless industrial (ISA100.11a, WirelessHART) security review
Legacy Equipment Integration
  • RS-232/485-to-Ethernet gateway deployment
  • Serial-to-modern-protocol bridges for aging PLCs
  • OLE for Process Control (OPC) — Classic to OPC UA migration planning
  • Protocol conversion for mixed-vendor environments
  • Patch management where vendors don't provide updates
Compliance & Auditing
  • NERC CIP-002 through CIP-014 audit preparation
  • NIST SP 800-82 (Guide to Industrial Control Systems Security) alignment
  • ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity assessment
  • Documentation and network diagramming for regulatory submissions
  • Incident response planning for OT environments

AI Development & Custom Software

Building custom AI-powered applications and software solutions tailored to your business workflow — not off-the-shelf tools that don't fit.

Custom AI Applications
  • LLM-powered chatbots and internal knowledge assistants
  • Document processing — OCR + summarization + classification pipelines
  • Predictive maintenance models from sensor and operational data
  • Computer vision for quality control and safety monitoring
  • Natural language interfaces for existing business systems
AI Rigging & Prompt Engineering
  • Structured prompt design for repeatable, reliable outputs
  • RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines over your own documents
  • Fine-tuning open-source models on proprietary data
  • Agent orchestration — chaining multiple models and tools
  • Evaluation frameworks to measure output quality and drift
Custom Software Development
  • Full-stack web applications in Python, JavaScript, and Go
  • Mobile apps — iOS native and cross-platform
  • API design and integration with existing ERP/CRM/HRIS systems
  • Workflow automation — replacing manual spreadsheet processes
  • Data pipeline engineering — ETL, warehousing, analytics
Blueprint Engineering
  • Technology roadmaps aligned to business goals and budget
  • System architecture diagrams and documentation
  • Vendor selection and technology evaluation
  • Implementation planning — phased rollouts with milestones
  • Training and knowledge transfer to your internal team