🔒Updates on CIP Reliability Standards for Cybersecurity Compliance
Virtualization Reliability Standards
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to approve four new definitions and 18 modified definitions in the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Glossary of Terms Used in Reliability Standards. The Commission also proposes to approve eleven modified Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards. NERC, the Commission-certified electric reliability organization, submitted the proposed modifications to update the CIP Reliability Standards to enable the application of virtualization and other new technologies in a secure manner.
Agencies
- Energy Department
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The proposed changes to the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards involve significant updates that affect compliance requirements for businesses dealing with electric operations. Specifically, the introduction of virtualization in cybersecurity practices may require businesses to adjust current compliance documentation and potentially transition to new operational models involving virtualization technologies.