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Given the frequency, breadth, and depth of attacks against our critical infrastructure, the importance of building a cyber-aware workforce in the utility sector cannot be emphasized enough. The statistics tell a sobering story: roughly 80–95% of all cyber-attacks link human...

Authors: James Fenstermaker, GDS Associates & Darrell Rinehart, Ci-Discern In today’s interconnected world, the utility sector faces increasing challenges from evolving cyber threats. As utilities adopt advanced technologies and transition toward smart grids, the need for...

FERC issued two separate NOPRs in regard to CIP on September 18, 2025, one pertaining to the CIP-003 Low Impact requirements (CIP-003-11) and one pertaining to CIP Virtualization. FERC issues NOPRs when they are proposing new or revised rules, seeking comment on the...