FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION RELIABILITY STANDARD CIP-003-11-CYBER SECURITY-SECURITY MANAGEMENT CONTROLS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP-003-11-Cyber Security-Security Management Controls.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 23 by Carlos D. Clay, Deputy Secretary.

Summary: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to approve Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standard: CIP-003-11 (Cyber Security-Security Management Controls). The North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the Commission-certified electric reliability organization, submitted the proposed Reliability Standard modifications to mitigate risks posed by a coordinated cyberattack on low ...