CHARTER:

Reporting to the MRO Board, the Security Committee shall guide the region in activities concerning physical, operational and cyber security in the areas of education, policies and procedures, best practices, and participation in the standards process and NERC committees.

The Security Committee shall:

• Develop comments to standards and guidelines related to security that directly affect Registered Entities in the region.
• Electronically publish a quarterly security newsletter to keep Registered Entities informed of the activities of the Security Committee.
• Consolidate and organize security related questions and issues in the region and seek authoritative answers.
• Provide a forum for Registered Entities to gather and share information and resources to increase the security posture in the region.
• Educate and guide Registered Entities in secure practices through workshops and conferences.
• Serve as an expert advisory group to the Board in the areas of physical, operational and cyber security.
• Provide two-way communication between the region and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee.
• Recommend to the MRO Board, regional representatives for NERC security related working groups, task forces and committees.
• Provide regular reports to the MRO Board on matters related to security efforts of the region and NERC and activities of the Security Committee.