In response to the compliance requirements of CIP
Standards, utilities have deployed various tactics including physical access control systems, electronic access control systems, cameras, security locks, fences and other means.
However, in a plant environment or substation, the assets are all over the yards, or they’re situated all over a plant site. And utilities might have thousands of substations, each with multiple gates to be secured and monitored. So, what approach should utilities take to provide access control on traditional fencing and gates?