In August 2014, NERC published its Cyber Security Reliability Standards CIP V5 Transition Guidance.

The first of a series of NERC/CIP Compliance briefs from SOS Intl, a provider of training and compliance program services to electric utilities.

Discover the importance of cyber security in protecting electrical grids and the measures being undertaken to ensure ...

NERC CIP 011 was approved by the NERC Board of Trustees on January 24, 2011, and is now collectively called CIP Version 4 standards; CIP 002-4 throughCIP-009-4.

Last week I asked if electrical utilities’ IT security is de facto guaranteed by compliance with the NERC CIP standard. With no disrespect whatsoever intended towards NERC or their CIP standard ...

While many of the NERC CIP guidelines would constitute good security practices in most organizations, there seem to be immense implementation challenges to utilities.

NERC Standards and Implications In June 2006, NERC adopted Cyber Security Standards CIP-002 through 009 specifying the minimum requirements needed to ensure the security of the electronic exchange ...

PRINCETON, N.J.—The new mandatory physical security requirements for protecting the nation's electric grid are explained in a new whitepaper, published in January by smart thermal camera provider ...

However, NERC expressed hope that the vendor community servicing the electric industry would begin to include the CIP-013-1 security concepts in their BES Cyber System products and contracts ...

Even before the NERC CIP standards became mandatory, physical- and cyber-security concerns were common within utilities, with most having some internal measures in place. But these security measures ...

FERC also approved NERC’s associated implementation plan, violation risk factors and violation severity levels, and the retirement of Reliability Standard CIP-012-1.

Making sense out of the NERC cyber security rules is inherently difficult; the ever-changing regulatory scene makes it even harder. With Version 4 now in hand, Version 5 is on the way.