Category Archives: NERC CIP

Revised Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP–003–7: What Are the Changes?

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The U.S. Government is constantly working to improve its ability to respond to the growing threat of cyber-attacks facing the national power grid. Towards that end, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the revised critical infrastru… Continue reading Revised Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP–003–7: What Are the Changes?→

Use This NERC CIP v6 Standards Summary to Stay Compliant

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Thanks to FERC’s Order 822, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s critical infrastructure protection standards, known as NERC CIP, are continually updated. Seven updated standards proposed by NERC for inclusion have now been… Continue reading Use This NERC CIP v6 Standards Summary to Stay Compliant→

NERC CIP Audits: Top 8 Dos and Don’ts

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My time at NERC had me involved with quite a few projects over my seven-year career there. I was involved with CIP compliance audits, investigations, auditor training, and many advisory sessions. Typically, I was advising entities across North Ame… Continue reading NERC CIP Audits: Top 8 Dos and Don’ts→