NIST releases cyber framework profile for liquefied natural gas, in collaboration with Energy Dept.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued cybersecurity guidance for liquefied natural gas facilities, prepared in collaboration with the Department of Energy’s cyber office and addressing a threat to a critical infrastructure sector that captured public attention in the run-up to Russia’s Ukraine invasion.

NIST and DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response “developed this Profile through a collaborative process, driven by LNG industry stakeholders, which resulted in tailored guidance for the LNG industry to implement...