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Public Utilities Reports

PUR Guide 2012 Fully Updated Version

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NERC Smart Grid Task Force

Better Safe Than Compliant

Protecting the smart grid requires a broader strategy.

Ernie Hayden

NERC’s critical infrastructure protection (CIP) standards set a minimum level of security performance—and only for high-voltage transmission systems, not the distribution grid. A compliance-checklist approach to security might lack the adaptability needed to combat evolving threats like the Stuxnet worm. A multi-layered, risk-based approach will provide better protection for the emerging smart grid.