CIP-005-5 R2 DRAFT: Understanding the Security Requirements for Remote Access Management to the Bulk Energy System

CIP-005-5 R2 is focused on ensuring that the security of the Bulk Energy System is not compromised by remote access. This 3rd in the series whitepaper discusses the requirements and approaches to meeting the challenge of Remote Access Management for the Bulk Energy System (BES).
Understanding the Security Requirements for Remote Access Management to the Bulk Energy System”. CIP-005-5 R2 is focused on ensuring that the security of the Bulk Energy System is not compromised by remote access. The whitepaper discusses the requirements and approaches to meeting the challenge of Remote Access Management for the Bulk Energy System (BES).

Topics covered in the whitepaper include:

Discussion of key requirements of CIP-005-5 R2 and Remote Access Management

Explanation of the traditional role performed by Intermediate Devices for remote access

Discussion of the advanced role of the Intermediate Device as a single source of all remote access activity

Summary of the Best Practice for Remote Access Management