What is wampac & how does it work?

WAMPAC relies heavily on the security of measurements and control commands transmitted over wide-area communication networks for real-time operational, protection, and control functions.

Does wampac have a security criterion?

The current “N-1” security criterion for grid operation is inadequate to address malicious cyber events; therefore, it is important to fundamentally redesign WAMPAC and to enhance energy management system applications to make them attack resilient.

Do wampac systems integrate with other utilities?

Within the same organization, WAMPAC systems may integrate with infrastructures owned and operated by other utility groups, which may use different cyber security policies due to the different regulatory bodies. The last consideration in the previous section relates to the need to enforce interoperability across components of the WAMPAC design.

Can utilities map wampac usage scenarios to NERC impact levels?

Guidance for mapping WAMPAC usage scenarios and architectures to NERC impact levels would assist utilities in performing this task. Utilities may purchase devices that function both as a protective relay and as a collector of phasor measurement data.

Are wampac standards addressing cyber security issues?

Current WAMPAC related standards are addressing cyber security aspects of data management and communication issues, but the issues associated with an attack that affects the time reference signal are not fully explored. Penetration testing of WAMPAC solutions for cyber security vulnerabilities is currently ad-hoc.

Does a wampac policy extend beyond a single enterprise?

The cyber security WAMPAC policy may have to extend beyond a single enterprise when WAMPAC systems are used across multiple organizations, which requires a broader stakeholder base when deciding on the use of standards.