# Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP-012-1-Cyber Security-Communications Between Control Centers
> **Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** · Final action. · Published 2020-02-07 · Effective 2020-04-07 · 85 FR 7197
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-01595
- **Category:** electric-grid
- **Sub-agency:** Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 7197
- **CFR reference:** 18 CFR 40
- **Publication date:** 2020-02-07
- **Effective date:** 2020-04-07
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. RM18-20-000
## Abstract

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 (Cyber Security--Communications between Control Centers). The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization, submitted Reliability Standard CIP-012-1 for Commission approval in response to a Commission directive. In addition, the Commission directs NERC to develop modifications to the CIP Reliability Standards to require protections regarding the availability of communication links and data communicated between bulk electric system Control Centers.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/02/07/2020-01595/critical-infrastructure-protection-reliability-standard-cip-012-1-cyber-security-communications)
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