CIP Compliance 2010
Implementing Successful Cyber and Physical Security Measures to Achieve Compliance, Maintain Reliability and Avoid Penalties
March 23 and 24, 2010
Optional Workshops: March 25, 2010
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Conference Event Overview
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Learn the latest developments on internal controls regulations and practical solutions
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- Updates and new development on CIP standards
- Efficiently identifying your critical assets
- Understand effective CIP compliance strategies and protect yourself against cyber attacks
- Hear how to prepare for a successful audit and/or spot check using detailed case studies
- Learn how you can leverage regulatory compliance for operational benefit
- Understand how to mitigate penalties
- Learn how industry entities are preparing each section of CIP standards
- Hear clarifications of the CIP standards and avoid being misguided by the different interpretations
- Learn the key drivers for lowering penalties before and after they are assigned
- Understand the most current versions CIP standards and how to apply them to your organization
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Get practical advice and effective strategies from experts
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- Department of Homeland Security
- Midwest Reliability Organization (Regional Authority)
- NEXTera Energy Resources
- The Structure Group
- PPL Corporation
- The Energy Group
- Associated Electric Cooperative Inc.
- Black Hills Corporation
- PJM Interconnection
- British Columbia Transmission Corporation
- Direct Energy
- Austin Energy
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The introduction and continuous evolution of the mandated Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards has created many challenges regarding physical and cyber security for the utility companies' many assets. Even with amendments and revisions still pending, compliance with CIP standards is immediate and require a successful compliance program company wide, training, processes, internal culture modifications in addition to continuous operational strategies enhancements.
INFONEX's latest compliance conference: CIP Compliance 2010 will give you practical advice and guidance to develop an effective approach to facilitate your specific CIP compliance efforts in accordance to your everyday tasks.
The proven techniques and advice from industry practitioners and leaders will help you better understand how to respond to the requirements and successfully complete your audits without infringements. This includes helping you identify and mitigate issues before they become critical, sharing best practices, clarifying standards, adopting effective CIP compliance techniques and much more. Not only is an effective compliance program essential to successfully complete an audit but can also decrease penalties, should you be in the unfortunate position of a violation.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear case studies and lessons learned from your peers as well as informative sessions from industry leaders. Over 300 organizations have already taken advantage of our compliance conferences. Don't miss your chance--register today!
Delegates at our NERC Compliance 2009 event in Salt Lake City rave
about their experiences. Here's what they have to say about the event:
"Brought home many signals to direct my company down the road of a better culture of compliance."
- Transmission Compliance Coordinator, AECI
"Provided an excellent foundation for understanding standard development application and overall compliance."
- Compliance Specialist, E.ON U.S LLC
"Valued learning from others, their experiences related to audits and their internal compliance program structure."
- Senior Auditor, TX Reliability Compliance, NATIONAL GRID
"A lot of good information, good question-and-answers."
- Compliance Officer, TEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY
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Who Should Attend This Event
- Chief Compliance Officers
- Directors of FERC/NERC Compliance
- VPs, Directors, and Managers of Reliability, Standards and Compliance
- Vice-Presidents, Government and Regulatory Affairs
- Directors and Managers of Interregional Coordination
- Vice-Presidents and Directors of Transmission
- Legal Counsel and Regulatory Counsel
- Vice-Presidents, Systems Operations
- Vice-Presidents, Utility Operations
- Directors and Managers of Transmission Planning
- Directors and Managers, T&D Planning and Reliability
- NERC Standards Development Coordinator
- General Managers of Transmission and Interconnection Planning
- Heads of Public Utility Commissions
- Vice-Presidents, Directors, and Managers of Transmission Strategy and Policy
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