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In an effort to improve security in the nation’s electric power grid, the Washington-based Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is poised to issue new rules to compel energy companies to use practices such as patch management and strong authentication to secure their industrial control systems against attackers, sabotage and unauthorized use.
If FERC at its Dec. 20 meeting approves the so-called Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards for physical and cybersecurity of the electric power grid, it will flip the switch on a regulatory regime where electric-power companies have to ensure the most critical parts of their system control and data-acquisition (SCADA) systems meet security requirements more associated with corporate computer best practices.
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But because many SCADA systems in place today to control the bulk-power grid may not be readily adapted for cybersecurity protection, IT managers at energy companies say they face the prospect of a wholesale replacement of their SCADA systems to meet regulatory goals.
and there is always a but... firebug doesnt work :(- Anonymous
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