Course description
Welcome to NERC CIP. Have you ever wondered how cybersecurity plays a role in protecting our grid critical infrastructure? How did the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) standards come into existence? What are the controlling families under NERC CIP and who enforces the standards? Let’s find out.
Syllabus
Course 1 study guide solutions
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Course Overview
Video — 00:01:46
Introduces the instructor and gives an overview of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) set of standards that are covered in the learning path..
History of NERC CIP
Video — 00:05:35
The historical events that led to creation of NERC CIP and a brief introduction to CIP standards.
Regional entities and interconnects
Video — 00:04:13
Introduction of the Regional Entities and Interconnects and why you need to be aware who your regional entity will be.
NERC CIP basic key terms
Video — 00:10:21
Introduction to CIP standards
Video — 00:10:59
Introduction to the 13 controlling CIP families that govern NERC standards.
NERC CIP summary
Video — 00:00:43
A brief review of what we’ve learned about NERC CIP so far.
NERC CIP Course 1 skill assessment
Assessment — 6 questions — 00:03:00
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