The ever-changing landscape of critical infrastructure protection (CIP) standards at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is … changing. At the end of January, NERC issued its ...

FERC Order No. 919 modernizes the CIP Reliability Standards framework by recognizing virtualized technologies and enabling greater flexibility in how entities design and secure CIP environments. While ...

Entities with industrial control systems (ICS) associated with bulk electric system (BES) operations must develop and implement plans that include security controls for supply chain management, the ...

Any discussion around security and how much is good enough for utilities is framed by standards, how well those standards are implemented, and risk. In the U.S., the security of the electric utility ...

On May 23, 2024, FERC approved the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (“NERC”) proposed Critical Infrastructure Protection (“CIP”) Reliability Standard, CIP-012-2 (Cyber Security – ...

A power interruption could happen as a result of a malicious attack, an act of cyber-terrorism or simply an innocent mistake. No matter what the cause, the North American Electric Reliability ...

Just before 1 a.m. on April 16, 2013, snipers opened fire on an electrical substation in Metcalf, California. The attack lasted 19 minutes and knocked out 17 huge transformers responsible for ...

A few weeks ago I wrote about the anticipated positive aspects of NERC CIP 011. I received comments and questions about timing of approval and implementation, as well as a request to briefly clarify ...

There's been a lot of buzz in the news lately about the new security regulations that electric utilities need to meet. In this tip, we'll cover how security solution providers can help utilities ...

Grid modernization has created an explosion of network-connected equipment, exposing utilities to a wide range of potential threats from nation states, criminals, disgruntled employees, and accidental ...