Modernize Your Grid Security: Accelerate CIP-015-1 with Strong Network Visibility
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Modernize Your Grid Security: Accelerate CIP-015-1 with Strong Network Visibility
Executive Summary
The electric grid has never been more connected, more complicated, or more exposed. While firewalls, access controls, and perimeter defenses remain critical, attackers have proven time and again that if they can’t break through the walls, they’ll find a way to walk through the door. Once inside, they move quietly, blending into normal network traffic and often going undetected until it’s too late.
NERC CIP-015-1 changes the game
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) published the CIP-015-1: Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM) standard to help utility companies modernize their security operations. Instead of relying solely on keeping adversaries out, this standard requires companies to see and continuously monitor what’s happening inside their networks.
INSM pushes organizations to:
- Baseline “normal” activity
- Spot deviations that signal malicious behavior
- Generate meaningful alerts
- Capture the evidence needed to respond effectively
CIP-015-1 defines outcomes, not approaches, and these outcomes require greater insight.
Visibility turns up the power
Done right, INSM isn’t just about meeting a set of requirements, it’s about gaining the visibility and awareness needed to protect the Bulk Electric System (BES) in an era of advanced threats. In this paper, you’ll learn how deploying a network visibility platform alongside security and behavioral analytics solutions proves foundational to making the outcomes defined by CIP-015-1 not only achievable, but a reality. You’ll see:
- What CIP-015-1 demands
- Why it matters
- How you can approach compliance in a way that doesn’t just check a box but strengthens resilience