Attend the Cyber Security Workshop to gain insight from security experts about compliance standards, strategies and implementation of the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards. The workshop focuses on the "next steps" for getting started, as well as providing an opportunity for discussion of how to develop and implement effective plans for compliance with the CIP standards.

1.

Greeting and Introduction

J. Brenton

8:00 a.m.

2.

RRO Update

M. Henry

8:30 a.m.

3.

ERCOT System Operations: Critical Asset Criteria

B. Bojorquez

9:00 a.m.

4.

NERC CIP: How to Get Started - The Gap Analysis

R. Blume

9:30 a.m.

Break

10:10 a.m.

5.

Cyber Security and Substation Overview: Defining the Electronic Security Perimeter

B. Addington

10:20 a.m.

6.

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Do You Know Where Your Critical Cyber Assets Are?

B. Church

11:00 a.m.

Lunch

11:40 a.m.

7.

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Risk-based Methods for Selecting Critical Assets

B. Church

12:40 p.m

8.

Cyber Security Assessment: Lessons Learned

J. Abshier

1:20 p.m

Break

2:00 p.m

9.

CIP 002: Just Exactly What Is a "Critical Asset"? (Panel Discussion)

• B. Bojorquez
• M. Allgeier
• J. Maddox
• B. Church
• J. Abshier
• J. Fortune

2:15 p.m

10.

Executive Call to Implementation

J. Brenton

3:30 p.m

11.

Next Steps:

• ERCOT Critical Infrastructure Protection Group
• Executive-Level CIP Presentation for Market Participants

Final Comments and Closing Remarks

J. Brenton

3:55 p.m

Adjourn

4:00 p.m