FERC-725B, Revisions in RD24-3, Adding Voluntary Requests for Cybersecurity Incentives to Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection

Final Rule in RM18-20. Pursuant to section 215(d)(2) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission approves Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 (Cyber Security – Communications between Control Centers). The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), submitted Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 for Commission approval in response to a Commission directive in Order No. 822. In Order No. 822, the Commission directed NERC, pursuant to section 215(d)(5) of the FPA, to develop modifications to the Reliability Standards to require responsible entities to implement controls to protect, at a minimum, communications links and sensitive bulk electric system data communicated between bulk electric system Control Centers “in a manner that is appropriately tailored to address the risks posed to the bulk electric system by the assets being protected (i.e., high, medium, or low impact).”

The latest form for FERC-725B, Revisions in RD24-3, Adding Voluntary Requests for Cybersecurity Incentives to Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection expires 2021-12-31 and can be found here.

FERC-725B, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection

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