Earlier today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the implementation plan for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards compliance By nuclear generator owners and operators in the United States. As a result, the timeline for achieving compliance with these complex Reliability Standards on cyber-security protections has begun. Compliance with two CIP Reliability Standard Requirements, CIP-002-1 Requirements R1 and R2, must be achieved within 12 months. Compliance with the remaining Requirements is dependent on future developments, but will likely be due within 18 months. Due to the complexity of implementing these measures alongside the separate cyber-security regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), achieving auditable compliance By these deadlines is likely to be a lengthy process, specific to the facilities of each licensee. Read more...