A Summary of Control System Security Standards Activities in the Energy Sector

This document is a compilation of the activities and initiatives concerning control system security that are influencing the standards process in the development of secure communication protocols and systems. Also contained in this report is a comparison of several of the sector standards, guidelines, and technical reports, demonstrating standards coverage by security topic. This work focuses on control systems standards applicable to the energy (oil, gas, and electric, but not nuclear) sector.