The North American Electric Reliability Corporation's Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC-CIP) standards serve as vital safeguards for our bulk power system, which is fundamental to the ...

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 – ...

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 cybersecurity risks our nation’s energy infrastructure is facing are not hypothetical — they are increasingly visible and ...

A growing chorus of experts warns that process sensors — long excluded from cybersecurity standards due to their non-routable protocols — pose a critical risk to the electric grid as FERC and NERC ...

The “hypercomplex” risk environment in which the North American power sector operates is underscoring the urgency for strategic initiatives to enhance grid reliability and security across North ...

NERC’s Board of Trustees has revealed important actions to mitigate extreme weather impacts on the grid, help assure adequate energy supply and strengthen cybersecurity protections through the ...

Let’s be honest. Operational technology (OT) security issues are expected. Traditional OT systems were designed for specific functional—operational—purposes. Plus, they were designed to last for many ...

In recent years, cyber attacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure have been relentless. In 2025, that pattern unfortunately continues as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence are ...

The convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) is redefining cybersecurity, knocking down the traditional virtual boundaries between the two. But as the rising ...