NIST seeks comment on new cyber guide for power companies

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has issued for public comment a draft guide on identity and access management for the electric sector.

The center, which is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, on Tuesday released "Identity and Access Management for Electric Utilities" and is seeking comments by Oct. 23.

“The guide demonstrates how organizations can reduce their risk and gain efficiencies in identity and access management,” Donna Dodson, director of the NCCoE, said in a...