Navigating NERC CIP
While awareness about the need for North American Electricity Reliability
Council Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) compliance is high,
it continues to be a complex subject. Few straightforward answers exist,
even to seemingly simple questions like “What is the deadline?”
While strides have been made toward enhancing the security of the bulk
electric system, the standard is still evolving. Companies run the gamut
from fully compliant across all facilities and components of their business
to companies who have no compliance program in place.
This article:
- discusses issues surrounding NERC CIP compliance in the North American utility sector
- gives advice for other industries wanting to get a head start on a compliance program
- provides a glimpse into the future of compliance maintenance using automated tools