CIP-002 BES Cyber System categorization

CIP-002-5.1a, the scoping standard: how entities identify BES Cyber Systems and rate them high, medium or low impact, which decides which other CIP requirements apply.

CIP-002-5.1a R1 BES Cyber System impact categorization

The process that considers each Control Center, substation, generation resource, restoration asset and protection system and applies the Attachment 1 bright-line criteria to identify high and medium impact BES Cyber Systems and assets containing low impact systems.

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