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.

Userful Corporation, the leading software-defined platform for enterprise-wide operational awareness and response, will showcase its Infinity Platform at DISTRIBUTECH International 2026 (Booth #5300), ...

Waterfall Security Solutions (Waterfall), which specializes in critical infrastructure and industrial control systems security, announced today that its suite of products and its underlying ...

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 ...

PowerSecure International, Inc. has announced that its Encari division has developed and launched comprehensive indices of topics related to the version five North American Electric Reliability ...

The provisionally-approved CIP V5 standards address a wider spectrum of cyber-security technologies than were addressed in previous versions, and in particular the draft V5 standards address and ...

Bulk electricity supply (BES) gets much focus. That includes defining a BES cyber asset as one that would adversely impact one or more facilities, systems or equipment at a BES site—if the asset is ...

Even if your generating facility was exempt from previous versions of NERC’s Critical Infrastructure Protection standards, the latest version dramatically steps up the number of facilities encompassed ...

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 ...

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 ...

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) recently petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve its proposed “Reliability Standards” addressing cybersecurity ...

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 ...