Cybersecurity, Reliability & CIP

“Recently, NARUC published a Cybersecurity Manual, which is a tool kit to provide information to state Commissions as they’re looking to work with their utilities.”

“The distributed denial of service attacks can affect many companies and entities across the globe simultaneously.”

“EEI members have stood up a host of programs, such as the spare transformer, critical equipment sharing, cyber mutual assistance, and cyber risk information sharing programs we developed in cooperation with DOE and NERC.”

“There is a fast approaching environment where it won’t be humans to machines but rather machines to machine. Now your millions of times a day could be trillions.”

“Approach the sector as if it has already been compromised and recognize that the system was designed before computers were available.”

“When utilities are struggling with a malware issue, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, physical security events, emergency management, and response and recovery issues, we are there in their time of need.”

This magazine explores issues faced by a variety of participants including utility executives, regulators, and outside experts examining their perspectives on cyber-defense, preparedness, and digital resilience.

Just like dealing with natural attacks on the grid — hurricanes, storms and floods, and just like dealing with man-made attacks on the grid — vandalism, terrorism and even acts of war — we need to prepare, protect and respond to restore the grid's essential service as rapidly as possible.

Accenture clients hire FusionX's elite team of ethical hackers to penetrate their security systems and reveal vulnerabilities.

Roundtable discussion with Mike Caravaggio, Sherry Bernhoft and Aiden Tuohy, Senior Project Managers, and John Bistline, Principal Technical Leader, Electric Power Research Institute.