CIP-014: Who, What, When, Where and Why Ballistic Barriers?
Ballistic barriers, asset protection, barrier protectors, utility protection, critical infrastructure protection. Whatever you want to call it, the CIP-014 standard has taken utility security from a voluntary act for each entity to decide on to a, now, government mandated standard for all investor-owned, independent-owned and public-owned utility agencies. But what else do you know about ballistic barriers and the government mandate of the CIP-014 standard? Here are the 5 W's: Who Utility facilities featuring transmission stations, substations and control centers throughout North America. What Requires transmission owners to perform risk assessments that identify critical transmission stations and substations, and associated primary control centers. Once identified, owners must evaluate for physical threats, develop and implement a security plan. When CIP-014 became effective on January 26th, 2015 but the deadlines for the required goals extend up until August 3rd, 2016. Where Throughout the…