NERC and other commenters on two NOPRs supported the ERO's proposed changes to the critical infrastructure protection standards.

FERC staff warned in a report that third-party cloud services pose an ongoing risk to the security of the electric grid.

FERC provided additional explanations of a key term in its directive that NERC revise a recently approved cybersecurity standard.

A speaker at a Texas RE webinar suggested that utilities look beyond the minimum cybersecurity preparations required by NERC's Critical Infrastructure Protection standards.

NERC asked FERC for additional clarity on a key term in its order directing modifications to the latest critical infrastructure protection standard.

NERC released an industry survey on emerging security risks to the grid, along with material helping owners of inverter-based resources register with the ERO.

FERC approved a proposed standard to require internal network security monitoring at high- and medium-impact grid cyber systems while ordering further modifications.

NERC's Standards Committee moved forward with multiple standards development projects, while rejecting one standard request as proposed by a development team.

Presenters at a Texas RE webinar focused on helping newly registered entities with the most frequently seen violations among utilities in similar circumstances.