(CIP) Critical Infrastructure Protection

Purpose: To identify and categorize BES Cyber Systems (BCS) and their associated BES Cyber Assets (BCA) for the application of cyber security requirements commensurate with the adverse impact that loss, compromise, or misuse of those BCS could have on the reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System (BES). Identification and categorization of BCS that support appropriate protection against compromises that could result in instability, uncontrolled separations, or Cascading within the BES.

Purpose: To specify consistent and sustainable security management controls that establish responsibility and accountability to protect Bulk Electric Systems (BES) Cyber Systems (BCS) against compromise that could lead to misoperation or instability in the Railbelt Region BES.

Purpose: To specify consistent and sustainable security management controls that establish responsibility and accountability to protect Bulk Electric Systems (BES) Cyber Systems (BCS) against compromise that could lead to misoperation or instability in the Railbelt Region BES.

Purpose: To protect BES Cyber Systems (BCS) against compromise by permitting only known and controlled communication to reduce the likelihood of misoperation or instability in the Bulk Electric System (BES).

Purpose: To manage physical access to the Bulk Electric System (Cyber Systems (BCS) by specifying a physical security plan in support of protecting BCS compromise that could result in instability, uncontrolled separations, or Cascading within the BES.

Purpose: To manage system security by specifying select technical, operational, and procedural requirements in support of protecting BES Cyber Systems (BCS) against compromise that could lead to misoperation or instability in the Bulk Electric System (BES).

Purpose: To mitigate the risk to the reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System (BES) as the result of a Cyber Security Incident by specifying incident response requirements.

Purpose: To recover reliability functions performed by BES Cyber Systems (BCS) by specifying recovery plan requirements in support of the continued stability, operability, and reliability of the Bulk Electric System (BES).

Purpose: To prevent and detect unauthorized changes to Bulk Electric System Cyber Systems (BCS) by specifying configuration change management and vulnerability assessment requirements in support of protecting BCS from compromise that could lead to misoperation or instability in the Bulk Electric System (BES).