Navigating NERC CIP-015-1: Internal Network Security Monitoring at Scale

This panel discussion explores how utilities can implement Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM) requirements for NERC CIP-015-1 compliance while enhancing operational technology security. Industry experts from Emerson, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), and Dragos share practical insights from a recent major U.S. utility deployment, offering strategies for navigating the North American Electric Reliability Corporation's Critical Infrastructure Protection standards that safeguard the Bulk Electric System. Learn effective approaches for planning and stakeholder alignment, building robust OT security postures through asset monitoring and zoning, managing electronic security perimeter requirements, and leveraging OT-specific threat intelligence to detect threats beyond basic anomalies. The discussion provides valuable guidance for utilities facing the dual challenge of strengthening cybersecurity while meeting compliance requirements in an environment of escalating cyber and physical threats.