Electric Utilities Must Strengthen Compliance Governance to Safeguard Grid Reliability, Advises Info-Tech Research Group

Compliance governance is becoming more complex as electric utilities move quickly to modernize their grid environments. New insights from Info-Tech Research Group indicate that without structured ...
T&D

nCircle Enables Compliance With NERC CIP Auditing

nCircle has announced new security and configuration policies designed to help electric utilities comply with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure ...
Security Boulevard

How to prepare for NERC CIP compliance deadlines in 2026 and beyond

Explore key cybersecurity requirements and implementation deadlines for electric power utilities included in the NERC CIP-003 ...
JD Supra

NERC Proposes to Reduce Cybersecurity Risks in CIP Supply Chains

The proposed Reliability Standards focus on vulnerabilities in vendor products and services and would regulate the utility procurement process. On September 26, the North American Electric Reliability ...
Security

Compliance Functionality Enhanced in New Release of CrossBow NERC CIP Solution for Cyber Security

HOUSTON , Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- As the deadline for NERC CIP compliance draws near, GarrettCom(TM), Inc. today announced enhanced features for its CrossBow(TM) NERC CIP Solution, including enhanced ...
Power Engineering

The Clock is Ticking: Getting Ready for NERC CIP Requirements

Cybersecurity is a top concern for utilities and power companies – the Ukraine grid cyberattack late last year was a wake-up call to take the matter seriously. With the number of devices and ...
Security Systems News

Sightlogix on NERC CIP

PRINCETON, N.J.—The new mandatory physical security requirements for protecting the nation's electric grid are explained in a new whitepaper, published in January by smart thermal camera provider ...
Security

NERC CIP compliance presents a balancing act for utilities

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 ...
Houston Chronicle

(BW) New ConsoleWorks(R) Solution for NERC CIP Compliance; Correlates Detection and Remediation of Critical Cyber Security Events with Enforcement of Compliance Policies

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2006--TECSys Development, Inc. (TDi), a leading provider of enterprise Security Event Management (SEM) and regulatory compliance solutions, today announced ...
CSR Wire

NERC CIP Standards for Threat Visibility & Detection for Critical Infrastructure

Grid modernization has created an explosion of network-connected equipment, exposing utilities to a wide range of potential threats from nation states, criminals, disgruntled employees, and accidental ...
JD Supra

FERC and NERC Staff Reverse Course, Opt for Confidentiality on CIP Violations

On September 23, 2020, staff from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) and FERC (collectively, “Joint Staff”) issued a second joint white paper that reversed previous ...