Exploitation of Vulnerabilities:
Increased digitalization has heightened cyber security risks across SERC’s footprint. To protect critical infrastructure, entities must adopt robust protocols, including network segmentation, encryption, advanced security tools, and continuous risk management practices. As the reliance on digital systems grows, entities must adopt advanced cybersecurity solutions and collaborative risk management practices to safeguard grid security from increasingly sophisticated threats.
Why It Matters
Cyberattacks and other threats targeting bulk power system vulnerabilities continue to evolve. Exploitation of weak points such as legacy systems, misconfigurations and inadequate defenses can disrupt operations and compromise system security.
The threat landscape includes ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks, all of which demand greater cybersecurity maturity and resilience.
What SERC Is Doing
SERC monitors threats and collaborates with industry partners to share information, perform analysis and develop mitigation strategies. Through its Assist Program and committee engagement, SERC provides tools and guidance to help entities improve their cybersecurity posture.
What You Can Do
Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and patch management.
Participate in security information-sharing programs.
Review SERC and NERC guidance on cyber risk mitigation.
Resource Downloads
Resource Library
SERC’s Resource Library offers centralized, on-demand access to technical content that supports reliability and security across the Bulk Power System.
Insider Threat Resources
An Unintentional Insider is one that did not have malicious intent but may still increase risk or cause harm.
Exploitation of Vulnerablilties
The focus of the 2021 SERC Regional Risk Report is to identify reliability risks within the SERC region of the North American Bulk Power System (BPS) for year 2022.
What You Can Do
Improve renewable generation forecasts and incorporate them into planning
Collaborate with balancing authorities and system operators on coordination strategies.
Stay involved in SERC’s working groups on variable generation integration.
Resource Downloads
Renewables Integration and New Technologies
Renewables Integration and New Technologies
Based on the 2023-2033 SERC Annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment Report, the existing total internal generation capacity for the SERC Region is 309.6 GW (323.1 GW winter capacity).
2024-2034 Long Term Relilibity Assessment
RM10-11-001 Integration of Variable Energy Resources
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