What does CIP-007 R4 require entities to implement?

CIP-007 R4 specifically requires entities to implement Security Event Monitoring. This involves the continuous monitoring of security events to detect and respond to suspicious activity that could indicate a security incident or compromise.

The standard emphasizes the importance of establishing processes and tools to monitor these events effectively, leveraging various technologies and methodologies to track user activities and system anomalies. By doing so, entities can ensure that they have visibility into their systems, allowing them to identify and mitigate any potential threats in real-time.

In addition to Security Event Monitoring, other choices like Malicious Code Prevention, System Access Controls, and Patch Security Management relate to different aspects of cybersecurity management but fall under different requirements within the CIP standards. These elements are important to maintain overall cybersecurity posture, but they do not specifically align with the directives of CIP-007 R4, which is solely focused on the monitoring of security events.