# Order No. 918; Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP-003-11-Cyber Security-Security Management Controls
> **Federal Energy Regulatory Commission** · Final action. · Published 2026-03-24 · Effective 2026-05-26 · 91 FR 13952
## Document
- **Document number:** 2026-05711
- **Category:** electric-grid
- **Sub-agency:** Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 91 FR 13952
- **CFR reference:** 18 CFR 40
- **Publication date:** 2026-03-24
- **Effective date:** 2026-05-26
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. RM25-8-000
## Abstract

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves the proposed Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standard CIP-003-11 (Cyber Security--Security Management Controls). The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commission- certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), submitted the proposed Reliability Standard to mitigate risks posed by a coordinated cyberattack on low-impact facilities, the aggregate impact of which could be much greater.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/24/2026-05711/order-no-918-critical-infrastructure-protection-reliability-standard-cip-003-11-cyber)
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