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NERC CIP

Mandatory North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection standards for the bulk electric system.

Definition

NERC CIP standards (CIP-002 through CIP-015) require utilities to categorize BES cyber systems by impact and implement controls such as electronic security perimeters, physical security, personnel training, system security management, incident response, configuration change management, supply chain risk management and internal network security monitoring. Violations carry financial penalties.

Example

A transmission operator documents its electronic security perimeters and access points under CIP-005.

Exam tip

NERC CIP is mandatory and enforceable in the U.S. and Canada, unlike voluntary IEC 62443.

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