Power Engineering

Beyond the NERC CIP 5 Deadline: Steps for Tighter Security Now

In August 2014, NERC published its Cyber Security Reliability Standards CIP V5 Transition Guidance. The deadline to comply with NERC CIP 5, as it’s called, was scheduled for April 1, 2016. Many U.S.
T&D

How Much CIP Security is Good Enough?

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 ...
Security

Genetec guides utility companies on security system support for NERC CIP compliance

Genetec has published a guide for utility companies on how to select a security system that supports compliance with the Critical Infrastructure Protection plan (CIP) of the North American Electric ...
JD Supra

FERC Directs NERC to Study Bulk Electric System's Internal Cybersecurity Gaps

FERC initiated this proceeding with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the "NOPR") in early 2022.[4] In the NOPR, FERC raised the issue of a regulatory gap in Critical Infrastructure Protection ("CIP") ...
Security

Bow Networks, GarrettCom Provide Vision of NERC CIP Secure Access Management to Power Utilities

HOUSTON , Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- As the next NERC CIP compliance deadlines grow near, power utilities are homing in on solutions. Bow Networks' president, Jeff Gill , and GarrettCom's EVP, John Shaw ...
Homeland Security Today

Interdependency: The Emerging Operational Security Dependencies Between Data Centers and Electric Utilities

The critical role of data centers in sustaining global economic health and societal function has been widely acknowledged and ...
Network World

Do You Know about these Real-Life NERC CIP SCADA Vulnerabilities?

Most security operations people I’ve spoken with at electrical utilities have a good handle on the security vulnerabilities within their own SCADA environments. Their problem is convincing their ...
T&D

Cyber Security Solution is NERC-CIP-Compliant

RuggedCom introduced a new NERC (North American Electric Reliability Council) CIP (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Cyber Security solution at the 2007 DistribuTECH show in San Diego. RuggedCom ...
Power Engineering

The Evolution of Cyber Security

The electric power industry is a relatively exposed component of the nation’s infrastructure. Vulnerabilities to natural disasters, system disruptions and human ...
JD Supra

Registered Entities: Expect a Significant Increase in NERC’s Focus on Physical Security

There are no unimportant North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standards, but from time to time, NERC and the Regional Entities (Regions) place greater emphasis on certain ...
Network World

Can you Sell these NERC CIP Mitigation Steps to Executive Management?

Last week I described real life SCADA vulnerabilities. My intent was to assist IT security people to dialogue with their executive management about security budgets. This week I will continue by ...