Citation[]
Richard J. Campbell, Cybersecurity Issues for the Bulk Power System (CRS Report R43989) (June 10, 2015) (full-text).
Overview[]
This report discusses the current state of electric sector cybersecurity, surveying existing regulations and proposed efforts to improve cybersecurity in the wake of recently reported threats and potential vulnerabilities. The report focuses on the bulk power system under authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which Congress directed to establish mandatory and enforceable reliability standards. Many cybersecurity standards and actions are in response to cyber events. As such, basic compliance with standards by electric utility companies may not be enough to achieve effective cybersecurity protections.