# Revised Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2016-01-26 · Effective 2016-03-31 · 81 FR 4177
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-01505
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 4177
- **CFR reference:** 18 CFR 40
- **Publication date:** 2016-01-26
- **Effective date:** 2016-03-31
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. RM15-14-000
## Abstract

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves seven critical infrastructure protection (CIP) Reliability Standards: CIP-003-6 (Security Management Controls), CIP-004-6 (Personnel and Training), CIP-006-6 (Physical Security of BES Cyber Systems), CIP-007- 6 (Systems Security Management), CIP-009-6 (Recovery Plans for BES Cyber Systems), CIP-010-2 (Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability Assessments), and CIP-011-2 (Information Protection). The proposed Reliability Standards address the cyber security of the bulk electric system and improve upon the current Commission-approved CIP Reliability Standards. In addition, the Commission directs NERC to develop certain modifications to improve the CIP Reliability Standards.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/01/26/2016-01505/revised-critical-infrastructure-protection-reliability-standards)
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