The grid is under stress or attack almost all the time, whether it is a hurricane, ice storms or a cyber-attack. Cybersecurity adds resiliency to the network and helps to ensure the operator is able to view the status of the grid.
This paper discusses implementation of cyber asset protection within the electric utility industry. The key to cyber asset protection is more procedural than technical, and requires questioning key parameters.
This paper discusses the provision of cyber security at the relay level, explores means to integrate security effective against employee error and highlights regulatory requirements.
This report presents technical recommendations for communications security with protective relays, as these devices provide services for, and will be accessed by, other groups in the power utility.
This paper outlines practical security strategies for protection and control engineers that can be adopted quickly, and considerations when designing and implementing communications access to systems.
This paper reviews the general issues of secure communications and addresses the solutions to providing secure substation network connections on the Internet or an intranet.
With the proliferation of microprocessor-based protective relays and advanced communications capabilities, one area of growing concern is security. This paper presents steps to strengthen security and control.
Grid Automation 
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