FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION ISSUES RULE: ORDER NO. 918; CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION RELIABILITY STANDARD CIP-003-11-CYBER SECURITY-SECURITY MANAGEMENT CONTROLS

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a rule called: Order No. 918; Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP-003-11-Cyber Security-Security Management Controls.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 24 by Carlos D. Clay, Deputy Secretary.

Summary: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves the proposed Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standard CIP-003-11 (Cyber Security-Security Management Controls). The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), submitted the proposed Reliability Standard to mitigate risks posed by a coordinated cyberattack on low-imp...