The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) CIP Security Standard was designed to help organizations protect their critical cyber assets. This includes bulk electric system assets, as well ...

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 ...

ODVA announces that user level authentication has been added to CIP Security TM, the cybersecurity network extension for EtherNet/IP TM. Previous publications of the specifications for CIP Security ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last September at ASIS, famed broadcast journalist Ted Koppel spoke to the security professionals in attendance about the cybersecurity – or lack thereof – of the national power grid. Attendees ...