RE: Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 – Cyber Security

https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2019/041819/E-5.pdf

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to approve Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 (Cyber Security – Communications between Control Centers). The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, submitted the proposed Reliability Standard for Commission approval in response to a Commission directive. In addition, the Commission proposes to direct that NERC develop certain modifications to Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 to require protections regarding the availability of communication links and data communicated between bulk electric system control centers and, further, to clarify the types of data that must be protected.

DATES: Comments are due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register

COMMENTS DUE JUNE 24TH:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/24/2019-08236/critical-infrastructure-protection-reliability-standard-cip-012-1-cyber-security-communications