Infrastructure Protection and Security

Infrastructure Protection and Security

Description

The Infrastructure Protection and Security Interest Group (IPS) is a technical forum for utility personnel tasked with the physical and cyber security of generation, transmission, and distribution assets. The program includes both a strategic component – with a focus on security program design, implementation, operation, evaluation, and improvement – and a tactical component, which enables rapid exchange of information and intelligence on an ad hoc basis.

Focus Areas

  • Cyber & Physical Response and Recovery to Incidents and Emergencies
  • Cyber & Physical Security Assets and Threats
  • Cyber & Physical Training for Employees and Contractors
  • Cyber Detection
  • Cyber & Physical New Technologies and Operational Practices
  • Cyber & Physical Security Assessment of Risks