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A Comparison of Electrical Sector Cyber Security Standards and Guidelines

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Overview This paper presents a review and comparison (commonality and differences) of five security standards and guidelines in the electrical distribution and control area. The comparison identifies security areas that are covered by each standard and/or guideline and reveals where the standards/guidelines differ in emphasis. By identifying differences in standards the user can evaluate which standards best meet their needs. For this paper, only standards applicable to the electrical sector were reviewed.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	U.S. Department of Homeland Security	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2004
Format	White Papers
Topics	Security Standards, Security Management, Cyber Security

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