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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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    Cyberwiz-Pro™


    The Leading Cyber Security and Compliance Software Solution

    The nuclear industry must meet stringent cyber security compliance requirements based on NRC's regulation 10CFR 73.54/NEI 08-09. Every nuclear plant must complete a full cyber security assessment as it pertains to the Critical Digital Assets within a specified time. This process can be extremely costly and burdensome to the industry. Cyberwiz-Pro from Wiznucleus which is currently in operation in some of the largest nuclear power plants reduces the complexity and cost of doing the required assessment in a timely manner.

    Life-Cycle Management Support

    Created by people who intimately understand nuclear power plant systems, smart grids, regulations and technology, and in partnership with some major nuclear power plant customers, Cyberwiz-Pro provides full life-cycle with extensive capabilities including Critical Digital Asset identification, systematic risk assessment, weakness management, comprehensive issue tracking, audit documentation management and administration support.

    Standards Library

    Cyberwiz-Pro™ comes fully loaded with all the security controls on NEI 08-09, Revision 6. In addition, any future revisions will be seamlessly implemented. For utilities looking to use Cyberwiz-Pro™ for multiple sets of standards, the software can be easily customized for those standards. Cyberwiz-Pro™ has a linear design making it extremely user friendly. Users will log on to a unique homepage and see what open items they have at any given time. Role-based users ensure that each individual is only seeing what they need which makes navigating the system that much easier.

    Improving the Bottom Line

    Cyberwiz-Pro™ is designed to improve your bottom-line by increasing efficiency and greatly reducing the man-hours required to perform each individual assessment. Cyberwiz-Pro™ has the unique ability to automatically inherit or exclude Critical Systems and/or Critical Digital Assets by a number of methods and includes the justification and the corresponding the documentation used for arriving at the decision.

    Audit Documentation Management

    With the number of revisions and changes in regulations within the nuclear industry, Cyberwiz-Pro™ is designed to capture each change that takes place and can be easily updated to match any future revisions. Any data stored within Cyberwiz-Pro™ can be easily output to a number of preset reporting options, including customized reports. Reports are generated in multiple output formats and Cyberwiz-Pro™ is designed to allow documents to be uploaded in multiple areas within the system.

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    Powerful Dashboards

    Cyberwiz-Pro™ is designed so that management can easily get progress updates. This includes dashboards for managing CDA assessment results, CDA assessment progress, implementation dates and milestones. Additional dashboards requested by the user can be added.

    Personnel Management

    Cyberwiz-Pro™ is designed so that authorized users may upload each member of the Cyber Security Assessment Team (CSAT) including their roles within the team and knowledge areas. Management can also verify within Cyberwiz if appropriate training has been completed for individuals on the team. Information is easily uploaded and can be obtained from existing company data bases if desired.

    Improved Workflow & Plan of Action (POA&M)

    Cyberwiz-Pro™ workflow and security assessment capabilities streamline the required CDA assessments and continuing maintenance processes. The system will ensure that all controls are addressed for each Critical Digital Asset identified and then provide a workflow for obtaining all of the necessary approvals. The initial implementation of Cyberwiz-Pro™ gives an accurate view of the gaps and how to remediate those gaps in accordance with the NRC requirements.

    Weakness Management

    Cyberwiz-Pro™ includes features for the CSAT to examine all existing cyber security program practices (e.g., directives, policy statements, procedures, manuals) to determine any weaknesses between the existing practice and (1) the requirements of the approved Cyber Security plan and (2) the cyber security controls contained in Appendices D and E of NEI 08-09. Batch reviews determine which control may be excluded from further review with justification and reduce the level of effort in the assessment process. Copies of implementation documents may be uploaded in further support of the decisions made. When weaknesses are identified, Cyberwiz-Pro™ includes features to develop plans of action and milestones, and assignment of responsibility for completion.

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