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1686-2022
IEEE Standard for Intelligent Electronic Devices Cybersecurity Capabilities
The functions and features to be provided in intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) to accommodate cybersecurity
programs are defined in this standard. Security regarding the access, operation, configuration, firmware revision
and data retrieval from an IED. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability of external interfaces of the IED is also
addressed.
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1686-2022/Cor 1-2025
IEEE Standard for Intelligent Electronic Devices Cybersecurity Capabilities--Corrigendum 1
The functions and features to be provided in intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) to accommodate cybersecurity
programs are defined in this standard. Security regarding access, operation, configuration, firmware revision, and
data retrieval from an IED is addressed. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability of external interfaces of the IED
are also addressed. This corrigendum clarifies the definition of value forcing and updates outdated bibliographic
references.
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original active standard and all its existing amendments, corrigenda, and errata.
1686-2007
IEEE Standard for Substation Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) Cyber Security Capabilities
The functions and features to be provided in substation intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) to accommodate
critical infrastructure protection programs are defined in this standard. Security regarding the access, operation,
configuration, firmware revision, and data retrieval from an IED is addressed in this standard. Communications
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for the purpose of power system protection (teleprotection) is not addressed. Encryption for the secure
transmission of data both within and external to the substation, including supervisory control and data acquisition,
is not part of this standard as this is addressed in other efforts.
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inactive as a consensus decision of a balloting group.
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not undergone a revision process within 10 years.
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