The newly-formed Critical Infrastructure Protection program coordinates all of NERC’s efforts to improve physical and cyber security for the bulk power system of North America, as it relates to reliability. These efforts include standards development, compliance enforcement, assessments of risk and preparedness, disseminating critical information via alerts to industry, and raising awareness of key issues. Additionally, the program is home to the Electricity Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center (or ES-ISAC) and monitors the bulk power system to provide realtime situation awareness leadership and coordination services to the electric industry.
NERC’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee supports and provides technical subject matter expertise to both programs.
The Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee (CIPC) Executive Committee, along with the President and CEO of NERC, serve as the Electricity Sector Coordinating Council to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on critical infrastructure and security matters.
The DOE designated NERC as the electricity sector coordinator for critical infrastructure protection. NERC serves as the Information Sharing and Analysis Center for the electricity sector. NERC also works closely with the DHS and Public Safety Canada to ensure the critical infrastructure protection functions are coordinated with the governments of the United States and Canada.
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