The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), national association representing the state public service commissioners, has developed a comprehensive suite of resources related to utilities and security risks, collectively referred to as the Cybersecurity Manual. The aim is to help public utility commissions gather and evaluate information from utilities about their cybersecurity risk-management practices.
The Cybersecurity Manual is comprised of five complementary resources, two of which were released recently.
These evaluations facilitate well-informed PUC decisions regarding the effectiveness of utilities’ cyber security preparedness efforts and the prudence of related expenditures.
“The threat posed by cybersecurity incidents is very real, and it is essential that regulators have a clear understanding of the work being done by our utilities to safeguard vital systems and address current and future cyber threats,” said Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrieuille, Pennsylvania PUC and Chair of the NARUC Critical Infrastructure Committee.
“The more our PUCs are educated on these issues, the better we are able to evaluate current issues and target future…
