The Iran war is a reminder about preparedness

The war involving Iran has escalated fast over the last few days, with major strikes and increasing instability across the region pushing global markets into stress mode. U.S. agencies are warning of elevated retaliation risk, including cyber activity targeting critical infrastructure and energy operations.

In moments like this, geopolitical conflict can quickly escalate to operational risk and command executive-level attention. While this attention exists, it’s a good opportunity to review your cybersecurity posture and follow up on approvals that have stalled.

Preparedness should be a continuous orchestration of policies, asset inventories and evidence collection, so when scrutiny arrives, all you need to do is export. Don’t be the team that is playing reactively.

Industry Update ⚡️

NERC SGAS for Category 2 GO/GOP

NERC is hosting Small Group Advisory Sessions (SGAS) for entities newly identified for registration as Category 2 Generator Owner or Category 2 Generator Operator.

Inverter-based resource operators must register by March 6th for one-on-one compliance sessions. Sessions must be scheduled before the May 15, 2026 effective date when eight reliability standards become mandatory.

What SGAS include:

• General Session Live Webinar Thursday, March 26th, 2026 2:00-4:00pm ET. Covers who’s who in the ERO Enterprise, how compliance monitoring and enforcement works, and what the eight day-one standards are.

• One-on-One SGAS Sessions Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 10, 2026. Conversations with NERC/Regional staff about your specific implementation plan.

Register for the small group advisory session here.

Product Updates 🚀

Coming soon: Nico, your NERC Compliance Copilot 🤖

We’re launching an AI-powered compliance assistant designed specifically for GO/GOP teams navigating NERC. Nico can answer questions on the NERC Rules of Procedure, Glossary of Terms and Standards - including effective dates of incoming versions.

Imagine if you could ask:

• Are we compliant with CIP-007 R5?

• Which cyber assets are missing patch evidence?

• Show me all open tasks tied to the PRC standards.

• What evidence do we have for our last access review?

Get direct answers instantly with a model grounded in the latest NERC guidance and data pulled directly from your Raptor Comply instance.