The problem
NERC compliance is an evidence problem before it is an audit problem
Teams need to know which requirements apply, who owns each control, which evidence satisfies each requirement, when records go stale, and whether audit packages are ready before the next review. BizNerva is the structured system of record that holds all of that in one place.
- CIP standards cascade. CIP-002 critical-asset identification drives every other CIP requirement, and one change ripples through your evidence.
- Audit cycles demand a full evidence binder per applicable standard, with owners, dates, and a clean chain back to the requirement.
- IBR reliability standards under FERC Order 901 and Order 909 are rolling out with effective dates from 2026 to 2031, so the obligation set keeps changing.
- A stale review record is a finding waiting to happen. Evidence freshness matters more than evidence existence.
Operational depth
How BizNerva supports NERC compliance teams
- Map requirements to owners and evidence
- Track evidence by CIP standard and requirement
- Monitor missing, stale, or insufficient evidence
- Assign recurring compliance tasks
- Maintain audit-ready binders
- Prepare for internal reviews and external audits
- Manage IBR reliability obligations as standards evolve
- Give consultants and auditors structured access to the compliance record
Modules
What is included
NERC CIP coverage
CIP-002 through CIP-015 evidence tracking, including critical-asset identification, security management controls, personnel and training, electronic and physical security, incident reporting, recovery plans, supply-chain risk management, and Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM).
IBR Reliability (FERC Order 901 + 909)
Inverter-Based Resource compliance for solar, wind, and battery-storage operators. Track registration, performance, modeling, ride-through (PRC-029), event mitigation (PRC-030), and data-sharing obligations as standards roll out through 2026 and beyond.
Audit-readiness scoring
Per-standard readiness score that surfaces gaps before your next NERC audit. Evidence stays linked to the specific CIP or IBR requirement it satisfies.
Coverage
CIP requirement to BizNerva workflow
Every CIP standard maps to a structured evidence workflow. IBR standards under FERC Order 901 and Order 909 follow the same pattern.
| CIP standard | Example BizNerva workflow |
|---|---|
| CIP-002 | BES Cyber System identification evidence and periodic review tracking |
| CIP-003 | Security management controls, policy evidence, and approval records |
| CIP-004 | Personnel risk assessment, training, and access authorization evidence |
| CIP-005 | Electronic security perimeter records and access evidence |
| CIP-006 | Physical security plan evidence and access logs |
| CIP-007 | System security management tasks and evidence |
| CIP-008 | Incident response plan, testing, and incident evidence |
| CIP-009 | Recovery plan evidence and testing records |
| CIP-010 | Configuration / change evidence and vulnerability assessment tracking |
| CIP-011 | Information protection evidence |
| CIP-012 | Control Center communications evidence and review records |
| CIP-013 | Supply-chain risk management records |
| CIP-014 | Physical security risk assessment and review evidence |
| CIP-015 | Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM) evidence under FERC Order 887 |
Trust posture
Built for conservative compliance environments
BizNerva is designed for evidence management, workflow control, audit preparation, and advisor collaboration. AI assistance supports review and gap detection. The core system of record stays structured, permissioned, evidence-linked, and exportable.
Audience
Who this is for
Best fit for
- Registered utilities managing NERC CIP evidence
- Co-ops and smaller registered entities without large compliance teams
- Solar, wind, and battery operators preparing for IBR reliability obligations
- Consultants supporting NERC audit readiness
- Compliance teams that need structured evidence before the next audit cycle
Not a replacement for
- Legal counsel
- Reliability coordinator obligations
- Engineering studies
- OT security tooling
- Managed security operations
Platform
Built on the BizNerva platform
Evidence vault, task ownership, readiness scoring, gap detection, exportable audit binders, and partner access apply to CIP and IBR workflows where traceability, evidence freshness, and audit readiness matter most. See the full platform layer.