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February 20, 2026

critical infrastructure protection (CIP)

NERC
Members Seek Clarity on NERC Standard Committee’s Future
Standards Committee members asked for details on the committee's future after NERC's Board of Trustees approved sweeping changes to the standards development process.
Dragos
Dragos: Cyber Threats Rose Worldwide in 2025
The cybersecurity firm Dragos identified three new attack groups in its Year in Review report, while also sharing more concerns about a December cyberattack against Poland's electric grid.
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ERO, Stakeholders Support Proposed Cybersecurity Standards
NERC and other commenters on two NOPRs supported the ERO's proposed changes to the critical infrastructure protection standards.
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FERC CIP Audits Find Ongoing Cloud Issues
FERC staff warned in a report that third-party cloud services pose an ongoing risk to the security of the electric grid.
FERC
FERC Tackles Cybersecurity in Multiple Orders
In two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking issued at its open meeting, FERC proposed to approve 11 new Critical Infrastructure Protection standards intended to allow utilities to use virtualization technology. 
FERC
FERC Responds to ERO’s INSM Clarification Filing
FERC provided additional explanations of a key term in its directive that NERC revise a recently approved cybersecurity standard.
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Texas RE Analyst Urges ‘Extravagant’ Utility Cyber Plans
A speaker at a Texas RE webinar suggested that utilities look beyond the minimum cybersecurity preparations required by NERC's Critical Infrastructure Protection standards.
FERC
NERC Requests Clarity on FERC’s INSM Order
NERC asked FERC for additional clarity on a key term in its order directing modifications to the latest critical infrastructure protection standard.
FBI
NERC Posts CIP Survey, IBR Registration Updates
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.
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FERC Approves NERC’s Proposed INSM Standard
FERC approved a proposed standard to require internal network security monitoring at high- and medium-impact grid cyber systems while ordering further modifications.

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