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performing-power-grid-cybersecurity-assessment
This skill covers conducting cybersecurity assessments of electric power grid infrastructure including generation facilities, transmission substations, distribution systems, and energy management system (EMS) control centers. It addresses NERC CIP compliance verification, substation automation security, IEC 61850 protocol analysis, synchrophasor (PMU) network security, and the unique threat landscape targeting power grid operations as demonstrated by Industroyer/CrashOverride and related attacks.
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# Performing Power Grid Cybersecurity Assessment
## When to Use
- When conducting periodic cybersecurity assessments of power grid facilities per NERC CIP requirements
- When assessing substation automation systems using IEC 61850 GOOSE and MMS protocols
- When evaluating the security of an Energy Management System (EMS) or SCADA control center
- When assessing synchrophasor (PMU) networks and wide-area monitoring systems
- When preparing for regional entity compliance audits or internal security reviews
**Do not use** for non-BES systems below NERC registration thresholds, for general OT assessment without power grid specifics (see performing-ot-network-security-assessment), or for physical security assessment of generation facilities without cyber scope.
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