Cybersecurity and Connecticut’s Public Utilities

Citation
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Cybersecurity and Connecticut’s Public Utilities (Apr. 14, 2014) (full-text).

Overview
This is a plan for Connecticut's utilities to help strengthen defense against possible future threats, such as a cyberattack. Connecticut is the first state to present a cybersecurity strategy in partnership with the utilities, and will share it with other states working on similar plans. Among other findings, the report recommends that Connecticut commence self-regulated cyber audits and reports, and move toward a third-party audit and assessment system.

The report also makes recommendations regarding local and regional regulatory roles, emergency drills and training, coordinating with emergency management officials, and handling confidential information.