By Pam Johnson

In my previous articles, From the Control to the Substation to the Pole and Remote Access Management – A Comprehensive Security Solution, I covered the first two solution briefs which correspond to the three NERC-CIP Whitepapers released by TDi Technologies.

The third NERC-CIP whitepaper covered the relevance of configuration ports to utility cyber security. This whitepaper is available at the following link: Whitepaper NERC-CIP-007-5

The topic of configuration port security is further explored in the Configuration Port Security Solution Brief, which provides general information to Utility providers on the Consoleworks solution for securing and managing configuration ports. This solution brief is available at the following link: Solution Brief: Configuration Port Security

CIP-007-5 requires that all ports, including configuration ports, be either secured or disabled. ConsoleWorks provides a means to secure these ports, helping Utility providers meet NERC-CIP requirements and pass NERC-CIP audits. This solution also helps Utility providers improve the efficiency of day-to-day operations.