Electrical utilities are already challenged with the process of becoming certified for compliance with the NERC CIP standard for IT security. The NERC CIP standard is evolving, thank goodness. Perhaps ...

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 ...

For the second time in less than a year, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has imposed a six-figure penalty on a participant in the electric market for fundamentally failing ...

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, I ...

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection standards govern the critical infrastructure of all entities that materially impact the reliability of the bulk ...

Dragos Platform Fulfills INSM Requirements to Monitor and Protect Critical Electric Infrastructure, Enabling Electric Utilities to Benefit from Early Adoption Incentives HANOVER, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)- ...

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) Reliability Standards are under constant revision even while new requirements are under active development. As noted in the last NERC Critical ...