| The Version 5 Transition Advisory Group (V5 TAG) transferred issues to the Version 5 Standard 3/3/2017 NERC CIP-003 LERC Drafting Team (SDT) that were identified during the industry transition to implementation of the submitted its Definition Version 5 CIP Standards. Specifically, the issues that the SDT will address are: Changes Cyber Asset and BES Cyber Asset Definitions 2/9/2017 Network and Externally Accessible Devices Approved by Transmission Owner (TO) Control Centers Performing Transmission Operator (TOP) NERC Board Obligations Virtualization 12/19/16 approved revisions to version 5 of the CIP standards but also directed that NERC develop Ballots modifications to requirements in the CIP standards as follows: CIP-003-7: Develop modifications to the CIP Reliability Standards to provide mandatory protection for 87.95% transient devices used at Low Impact BES Systems based on the risk posed to bulk IP: 83.03% electric system reliability. Develop modifications to the CIP Reliability Standards to require responsible entities to 12/5/2016 implement controls to protect, at a minimum, communication and sensitive bulk Additional Ballots electric system data communicated between bulk electric system Control Centers in a CIP-003-7: manner that is appropriately tailored to address the risks posed to the bulk electric system 85.56% by the assets being protected (i.e., high, medium, or low impact). IP: 75.54% Develop a modification to provide the needed clarity, within one year, to the LERC 9/6/2016 definition consistent with the commentary in the Guidelines and Technical section of Initial Ballots CIP-003-6. CIP-003-7: Also the scope of this work will incorporate existing and future RFIs relating to the CIP-002 41.54% through CIP-011 family of standards. IP: 41.77% LERC: 30.63% 6/30/2016 SAR comments 4/21/2016 Informal Comments
| CIP-003 LERC Definition Changes The Version 5 Transition Advisory Group (V5 TAG) transferred issues to the Version 5 Standard Drafting Team (SDT) that were identified during the industry transition to implementation of the Version 5 CIP Standards. Specifically, the issues that the SDT will address are: Cyber Asset and BES Cyber Asset Definitions Network and Externally Accessible Devices Transmission Owner (TO) Control Centers Performing Transmission Operator (TOP) Obligations Virtualization approved revisions to version 5 of the CIP standards but also directed that NERC develop modifications to requirements in the CIP standards as follows: Develop modifications to the CIP Reliability Standards to provide mandatory protection for transient devices used at Low Impact BES Systems based on the risk posed to bulk electric system reliability. Develop modifications to the CIP Reliability Standards to require responsible entities to implement controls to protect, at a minimum, communication and sensitive bulk electric system data communicated between bulk electric system Control Centers in a manner that is appropriately tailored to address the risks posed to the bulk electric system by the assets being protected (i.e., high, medium, or low impact). Develop a modification to provide the needed clarity, within one year, to the LERC definition consistent with the commentary in the Guidelines and Technical section of CIP-003-6. Also the scope of this work will incorporate existing and future RFIs relating to the CIP-002 through CIP-011 family of standards. 3/3/2017 NERC submitted its 2/9/2017 Approved by NERC Board 12/19/16 Ballots CIP-003-7: 87.95% IP: 83.03% 12/5/2016 Additional Ballots CIP-003-7: 85.56% IP: 75.54% 9/6/2016 Initial Ballots CIP-003-7: 41.54% IP: 41.77% LERC: 30.63% 6/30/2016 SAR comments 4/21/2016 Informal Comments
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