{"id":32166,"date":"2026-01-05T21:36:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/?post_type=news-and-insights&#038;p=32166"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:21:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:21:25","slug":"a-practical-nerc-cip-015-compliance-guide-for-utilities-strengthening-cyber-resilience","status":"publish","type":"news-and-insights","link":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/a-practical-nerc-cip-015-compliance-guide-for-utilities-strengthening-cyber-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"A Practical\u00a0NERC CIP-015 Compliance\u00a0Guide for Utilities Strengthening Cyber Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Start Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section-padding bg-white\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-8 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On January 19, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed\u00a0the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)\u00a0to develop new Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards, resulting in the groundbreaking CIP-015\u00a0Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM)\u00a0requirement. This new standard, approved in 2025, shifts grid cybersecurity from perimeter-based defenses to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">active internal monitoring<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, enabling organizations to detect lateral movement,\u00a0reconnaissance,\u00a0and other adversarial activities\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">inside<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0trusted network zones.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">CIP-015 applies to approximately 400 U.S. registered entities and introduces new responsibilities for High- and Medium-impact\u00a0Bulk Electric System (BES)\u00a0Cyber Systems,\u00a0Electronic Access Control or Monitoring Systems (EACMS)\u00a0and\u00a0Physical Access Control Systems (PACS). With enforcement beginning in phases through 2030, organizations must start building mature, defensible monitoring,\u00a0evaluation,\u00a0and data protection workflows.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1w8dFn8KMTFyPAPQeiUkyEQsbwbk\">Download Our White Paper<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\">What You&rsquo;ll Learn<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">A clear breakdown of CIP-015 Requirements R1\u2013R3<\/span><\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Internal monitoring expectations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anomaly detection and evaluation processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data retention and protection obligations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Operational implications for utilities<\/span><\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">East-west visibility<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Audit preparedness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Risk-based implementation strategies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How to align INSM with cybersecurity frameworks<\/span><\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Including NIST SP 800-82 and ISA\/IEC 62443 to strengthen maturity and traceability<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Common pitfalls to avoid<\/span><\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">These include over-relying on tools without building evaluation workflows, neglecting EACMS\/PACS visibility, and misunderstanding retention requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">TRC&rsquo;s expert guidance<\/span><\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Practical insights rooted in real-world audit experience and technical implementation across OT and IT environments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This downloadable white paper helps utilities, operators and compliance leaders understand the scope of CIP-015, key requirements, pitfalls to avoid and strategies for developing an audit-ready INSM program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-lg-4 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links__top \">\n                                                        <h4>Related Services<\/h4>\n                                                                                    <ul class=\"js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/services\/regulatory-compliance\/nerc\/\" target=\"_self\">NERC<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/services\/emergency-management-and-response\/\" target=\"_self\">Security &#038; 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