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Enhancing Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector with NERC CIP | UpGuard

https://www.nerc.com/pa/Stand/Pages/ReliabilityStandards.aspx#:~:text=(CIP)%20Critical%20Infrastructure%20Protection regulates various standards that secure and protect assets operating North America’s bulk electric system. NERC CIP is ahttps://www.upguard.com/blog/regulation-vs-cyber-framework for protecting energy sector infrastructure fromhttps://www.upguard.com/blog/cyber-threat, ensuring North America's stable and reliable power supply.

NERC CIP is a set of security standards designed to protect the North American electric grid from potentialhttps://www.upguard.com/blog/vulnerability andhttps://www.upguard.com/blog/cyber-threat.

NERC CIP standards primarily apply to organizations and entities involved in North America's bulk electric system (BES).

According to NERC CIP standards, electronic and physical security perimeters must be established around critical cyber assets.