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  • April 2012 - Wiznucleus Collaborates with Microsoft for NERC-CIP Software Solutions ...(read more)


  • Wiznucleus to present at the upcoming NEI Cyber Security Workshop on January 31-Februray 2, 2012(read more)


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  • Wiznucleus to present at the upcoming Smart Grid Security Summit... (read more)



  • Wiznucleus to present at the upcoming NERC Compliance Fundamentals Workshop... (read more)

  • STARS Nuclear Plants Adopt Wiznucleus Risk Assessment & Compliance Platform.(read more)

  • Pacific Gas & Electric of San Francisco selects Wiznucleus Cyberwiz-Pro (read more)

  • Luminant Energy selects Wiznucleus Cyberwiz-Pro Software for Comanche(read more)

  • Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation selects Wiznucleus/Cyberwiz-Pro (read more)

  • Wiznucleus launches NERC-WIZ Life-Cycle Risk Assessment & Compliance software platform (read more)

  • Multiple Nuclear Power Plants Deploy Risk Assessment & Compliance Software from Wiznucleus (read more)


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      Power grid cybersecurity: $60 piece of software could bring mass chaos

      "Utility cybersecurity is in a state of near chaos." While Pike estimated $14 billion will be pumped into the smart grid from now through 2018, with 63% of that for control system security, a "$60 piece of software can bypass an entire defense-in-depth implementation." ...(read more)

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      Hackers: Attack on City Water Station Destroys Pump

      Intruders launched their attack from IP addresses based in Russia and gained access by hacking inot the network of a software vendor that makes the SCADA...(read more)

      U.S. Report Accuses China and Russia of Internet Spying

      Washington, DC – American intelligence agencies, in an unusually blunt public criticism of China and Russia, reported to Congress on Thursday that those two foreign governments steal valuable American technology over the Internet as a matter of national policy....(read more)

      Researchers warn of new Stuxnet worm

      Researchers have found evidence that the Stuxnet worm, which alarmed governments around the world, could be about to regenerate...(read more)

      Department of Energy Releases New Roadmap to Guide Public-Private Cybersecurity Initiatives

      Washington, DC – As part of the Obama Administration’s goals to enhance the security and reliability of the nation’s energy infrastructure, the U.S. Department of Energy today released the 2011 Roadmap to Achieve Energy Delivery Systems Cybersecurity. Developed as an update to the 2006 Roadmap to Secure Control Systems in the Energy Sector ...(read more)

      For the Best Infrastructure Investment, Free the Telecom and Energy Sectors

      Spending on infrastructure is a key element in the economic plan President Obama proposed last week. But the critical questions are what the money gets spent on and where it comes from. ...(read more)

      DOE Lab Shuts Down Email, Web Access After Sophisticated Cyber-Attack

      Cyber-attackers hit another Department of Energy research laboratory last week, forcing IT managers to shut down all of the facility’s computer links to the outside world to try to contain the damage ...(read more)

      Ponemon Institute Survey Finds 90 Percent of Businesses Fell Victim to Cyber Security Breach at Least Once in the Past 12 Months

      Juniper Networks Sponsored Survey Finds Security Breaches Cost 41 Percent of Businesses at Least a Half a Million Dollars ...(read more)

      Cyber attack blocks website of Brazilian presidency

      A cyber attack blocked traffic to the webiste of the Brazilian presidency and two other government sites ...(read more)

      U.S. Cyber Challenge Announces 2011 Cyber Camps

      The U.S. Cyber Challenge today announced the 2011 Cyber Camps, a series of weeklong ...(read more)

      String of cyber attacks threat to U.S. security?

      Japanese video game developer Sega announced Sunday that hackers broke into its database and stole ...(read more)

      Analysis: Cyber raids fuel calls for monitoring

      Employers rushing to boost cyber defenses after a rash of U.S. online break-ins ...(read more)

      U.S. military sharing secret cyber threat info with defense contractors

      A new U.S. military program shares classified information about cyber threats with defense contractors and their ISPs as part of...(read more)

      Wanted: mature cyber security response plans - NERC CIP forms foundation, but more needed

      The timley release of a report Monday by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) cuts straight to the heart of the electric utility cyber security discussions ongoing ...(read more)

      Hackers claim break-in of U.S. Senate computers as CIA chief Panetta warns cyber attack could be 'next Pearl Harbor'

      Panetta: Large-scale cyber attack that could take down the major infrastructure is 'real possibility'...(read more)

      How to Make the Smart Grid Smarter than Cyber Attackers

      As the United States and other countries prepare for the transition to a smarter electrical grid, there's great reason to be optimistic...(read more)

      I.M.F. Reports Cyberattack Led to 'Very Major Breach'

      WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund, still struggling to find a new leader after the arrest...(read more)

      Obama Cybersecurity Plan Urges More Disclosure of Breaches

      WASHINGTON – The Obama administration's proposal for protecting banks, power grids...(read more)

      White House unveils cybersecurity plan

      WASHINGTON – Companies that run critical U.S. industries such as power plants would get government...(read more)

      US nuclear industry watching, waiting

      Japan's reactor crisis has renewed anxiety about nuclear safety and could derail efforts to revive the U.S. industry as a clean alternative energy source...(read more)

      Afternoon Take: Markey Cites New Report to Call For Nuclear Moratorium

      The fallout of the continuing crisis at Japan's Fukushima power plant has Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., ...(read more)

      NERC CIPs: Latest updates on V.4 & 5 (and sympathy for folks building them)

      A few weeks ago I attempted to impact some wisdom on the status of the CIPs...(read more)

      NERC CIPs: Looking at Version 4 Red-lines and Headlines in early 2011

      Back in December 2009, the CIP-002 version 4 draft was called "Cyber Security-BES Cyber System Categorization...(read more)

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      Delivering best-of-breed cyber security compliance management software.

      Wiznucleus provides best-of-breed software solutions for managing Cyber Security Compliance and Risk Assessment to the energy sector. The unique and easy-to-use applications are built on proven platforms and incorporate industry best practices. We understand the special challenges associated with meeting cyber security requirements in nuclear plants, distributed control systems (DCS), and the Smart Grid. Some of the largest nuclear power plants and utilities have successfully deployed our risk assessment and compliance management software.

      Unlike the standard IT compliance management software products, Wiznucleus solutions incorporate deep domain knowledge and expertise; they are fully aligned with the life-cycle needs of power plants where complex digital and legacy control system products are present. We have blended our intimate knowledge of nuclear plant systems and industrial control systems--DCS, SCADA, EMS RTU and HMI systems--with our advanced risk management solutions. The domain specialized software products are delivered with built-in controls, risk assessment tools, threat vector analysis support tools, and specialized algorithms.

      The proven applications are designed to significantly reduce complexity and overall CIP compliance overhead by automating and simplifying cyber security risk assessment, compliance tracking, audit readiness and more. The software dynamically tracks and captures the required evidence at each stage of the compliance process and, provides automated management of documents, and a compliance work flow.

      Designed ground-up, the Wiznucleus compliance platform incorporates and supports multiple regulatory requirements and standards, including NEI 08-09, NEI 10-09, NERC CIP 002-009, and more. The life-cycle approach and the built-in proprietary algorithms in Wiznucleus products systematically guide the cyber security specialists, administrators, and operators in configuring the standards and complying with some of the most stringent regulatory requirements.

      Contact:
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