In recent years, cyber attacks on infrastructure abroad have raised awareness of the threat to the US. Attacks abroad include the continual cyber assaults dubbed "Operation Dust Storm" in Japan and the hack of a German steel mill which resulted in physical damage when a BP oil pipeline was blown up. This is why NERC, especially version five and now version six, focus on cybersecurity as a critical piece.
This whitepaper is for both technical and non-technical people interested in NERC standards or responsible for NERC compliance within their organization.
In recent years, cyber attacks on infrastructure abroad have raised awareness of the threat to the US. Attacks abroad include the continual cyber assaults dubbed "Operation Dust Storm" in Japan and the hack of a German steel mill which resulted in physical damage when a BP oil pipeline was blown up. This is why NERC, especially version five and now version six, focus on cybersecurity as a critical piece.
This whitepaper is for both technical and non-technical people interested in NERC standards or responsible for NERC compliance within their organization.