Definitions[]
General[]
A critical asset is
| “ | [a]n asset that supports national security, national economic security, and/or crucial public health and safety activities.[1] | ” |
Power grid[]
Critical assets are
| “ | [f]acilities, systems, and equipment which, if destroyed, degraded, or otherwise rendered unavailable, would affect the reliability or operability of the Bulk Electric System.[2] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Practices for Securing Critical Information Assets, at 9.
- ↑ NERC, Glossary of Terms Used in NERC Reliability Standards 25 (May 25, 2012) (full-text).