TXOne Networks

Secure Your Grid. Meet NERC CIP Requirements.

Protecting North America's Bulk Electric System

Purpose-built OT security that meets NERC CIP requirements for electronic security perimeters, system security management, and supply chain risk without disrupting grid operations.

NERC CIP standards mandate cybersecurity protections for the Bulk Electric System. TXOne's operations-first solutions implement security controls that satisfy CIP requirements while maintaining the reliability essential to power delivery. From substation segmentation to control system hardening, TXOne protects energy infrastructure within its operational constraints.

REQUIREMENTS

Compliance Framework

What is NERC CIP?

Violations cost millions per day. NERC CIP is the mandatory cybersecurity standard for North America's Bulk Electric System, applying to utilities, independent power producers, and entities operating critical assets at 100 kV or higher. Standards cover access management, electronic security perimeters, system security management, incident reporting, and recovery planning. Recent updates have strengthened supply chain risk management (CIP-013) and expanded protections for electronic and physical access control systems. Medium and high impact BES Cyber Systems face increasingly detailed requirements, demanding continuous program evolution from covered entities. Energy OT environments present unique compliance challenges: decades of accumulated equipment, diverse vendor systems, and strict uptime requirements. TXOne addresses these realities by working within existing operational constraints while generating the documentation and visibility that compliance audits demand.

KEY COMPONENTS

Key Components

Key Components

Core components of the NERC CIP framework.

CIP-004: Personnel and Training

Security awareness programs and authorized access management ensuring only qualified, vetted personnel interact with BES Cyber Systems.

TXOne Solutions

How TXOne Enables NERC CIP Compliance

TXOne provides energy organizations with OT-native security that addresses CIP requirements while maintaining grid reliability. Three product families map directly to critical CIP standards.

Enforce ESP boundaries with protocol-aware segmentation

Electronic Security Perimeter (Edge Series)

TXOne Edge establishes and enforces Electronic Security Perimeters required by CIP-005. EdgeIPS and EdgeFire segment networks, filter traffic, and control access to BES Cyber Systems while supporting industrial protocols common in energy environments.

Network segmentation for BES Cyber System isolation
Access control enforcement at security perimeters
Deep packet inspection for protocol validation
Audit-ready logging for compliance evidence

NEXT STEP

Assess Your NERC CIP Compliance Posture

Our energy sector security specialists assess your current CIP posture, identify gaps, and implement protection that satisfies requirements while maintaining grid reliability.