Dictionary · NERC CIP-002-5.1a (BES Cyber System Categorization) v5.1a

To modernize or bring up to date.

To have or maintain possession of something.

To keep in possession.

To examine or evaluate formally with the intent of making changes if necessary.

To officially accept as satisfactory.

A formal statement of a necessary condition; something needed.

Any group or even individual with an organization that has been given a particular responsibility for a particular process.

The extent to which vulnerability could be exploited or the amount of damage that could be done. Risk levels are usually measured in a qualitative manner as high, moderate, or low.

Give expression to.

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) or the Regional Entity in their respective roles of monitoring and enforcing compliance with the NERC Reliability Standards.

A subset of information in an electronic format that allows it to be retrieved or transmitted. (CNSSI-4009)

Information used to establish facts.

A Bulk Electric System Cyber System in which at least one security objective (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, or availability) is assigned a potential impact value of high.

The purpose of this task is to present an identifier to a system so the system can verify the identity of a user, process, or device and distinguish them from all others.

Any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual.

An individual entry in an audit log related to an audited event.

A Bulk Electric System Cyber System in which at least one security objective (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, or availability) is assigned a potential impact value of low, and none are assigned a potential impact value of medium or high.

A Bulk Electric System Cyber System in which at least one security objective (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, or availability) is assigned a potential impact value of medium, and none are assigned a potential impact value of high.

One or more Bulk Electric System (BES) Cyber Assets logically grouped by a responsible entity to perform one or more reliability tasks for a functional entity.

The failure to achieve performance criteria of a regulation or authority.

The state of being in accordance with laws, regulations, industry codes, organizational standards, or contractual arrangements.