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September Poll Insights

Last month, we asked our audience: which NERC CIP standard governs the incident response plan for cyber systems? Overall, the most voted answer was CIP-008, with 65 percent of the vote. In second place, PRC-005 received 18 percent. In third place, CIP-010 received 12 percent of the vote. Finally, CIP-005 received six percent of the vote.

The correct answer is CIP-008. NERC standard CIP-008 governs the incident response plan for cyber systems, which requires entities to develop and implement plans for reporting and responding to cybersecurity incidents affecting their critical cyber assets. This standard specifies the requirements for identifying, classifying, responding to, and reporting cybersecurity incidents to ensure the reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System.

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