Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)

CIPC coordinates NERC's security initiatives. The group is comprised of industry experts in the areas of cyber security, physical security, and operational security. CIPC reports to NERC's Board of Trustees. It is governed by an Executive Committee, whose members manage CIPC policy matters and provide support to CIPC's subcommittees and their working groups and task forces. The 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 and U.S. Department of Homeland Security on critical infrastructure and security matters.

The U.S. Department of Energy 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 U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada to ensure that the critical infrastructure protection functions so vital to the industry are fully integrated and coordinated with the governments of the Unites States and Canada.

This site contains public- and restricted-access files. Restricted-access files are available to CIPC members only.

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