Plano, TX – Aug 23, 2011– Published for the recent NERC-CIP Drafting Team meeting in Atlanta, TDi Technologies, the leader in IT Foundation Management, today announced the availability of a new whitepaper “Understanding the Importance and Relevance of Configuration Ports to Utility Cyber Security”. The paper discusses how configuration ports apply to the NERC-CIP standard.

The NERC-CIP standard is the primary knowledge resource used by the Utility industry to ensure our nation’s power grid is protected from unintentional (accidental) and intentional (malicious) disruption.

Topics covered in the whitepaper include:

• Examination of configuration ports and how they apply to the NERC-CIP standard
• Description of the role configuration ports play in managing Critical Cyber Assets
• Discussion on the severity of the Cyber Security threat to the critical infrastructure
• Guidance on Best Practices for active monitoring and control of the configuration ports

To download a copy of the whitepaper, please visit: www.tditechnologies.com/our-customers/utilities

About TDi Technologies

TDi Technologies is the leader in IT Foundation Management, delivering IT Foundation Management solutions to a global customer base with key verticals including Financial Services, Telecommunications, Utilities, Healthcare, and Government. The company’s solutions help customers reduce operating costs, meet foundational compliance requirements, secure the IT foundation, and improve IT Service delivery. TDi Technologies is the first solution provider to offer a unified system of operation and management over the IT foundation. The company’s patented technology provides automation, optimization, control, and management capabilities that dramatically improve the ability of IT to meet the demands of the business.