Electric power transmission and distribution is the transfer of electric power to the consumer. The transmission network connects power generation facilities with transmission and distribution networks through electrical power lines. The power is transported to dispersed power substations which then deliver the requisite power to the consumer.The transportation of this power is controlled by energy management systems within the SCADA network infrastructure. The SCADA network itself is interconnected with the corporate IT network in order to provide real-time data regarding energy consumption. This data is the basis for decision-making processes within the organization.Connecting the control (industrial) networks with the SCADA equipment is unavoidable but exposes these sensitive networks to cyber attacks. Cyber attacks can be perpetrated both by outsiders as well as insiders and may be caused by design faults, employee errors, firewall misconfigurations, tardy software updates and circumvention of existing security elements such as IDS and IPS systems. Such attacks can have far –reaching and detrimental effects on oil and gas process control systems and could lead to the destabilization of the supply capabilities of this energy sector and have a cascading effect on the national economy itself.Under NERC CIP regulations, in particular CIP 002, CIP-005 and CIP – 007, power plants are required to clearly define their critical cyber assets, define the electronic perimeter in which the critical assets are found and manage security controls regarding the critical cyber assets. Compliance with these regulations is required in order to effectively confront cyber vulnerabilities associated with the interconnectedness of SCADA networks and IT corporate networks.To effectively meet NERC CIP compliance and to ensure uninterrupted service, companies must address their overall security posture.  Waterfall Security Solutions provides a cutting-edge solution based on unique unidirectional technology. This solution enables secure and impenetrable information replication from critical networks, including, SCADA networks to less-secure connected networks.Waterfall Security Solutions Ltd. is the leading provider of Unidirectional Security Gateways for Process Control Systems, SCADA systems, Remote Monitoring and Segregated Networks. Waterfall’s products have been deployed in many homeland security agencies, critical national infrastructures and mission critical organizations in the USA, Canada, and Europe, as the central component of a strong regulatory compliance plan. Waterfall’s offerings include security solutions for leading industrial applications (such as the OSIsoft PI® Historian, Instep EDNA, GE Proficy Historian, the Siemens WinTS and the GE OSM remote monitoring platforms) and leading industrial protocols (such as OPC, Modbus, DNP3 and ICCP).Many of Waterfall Unidirectional Security Gateways™ installations are designed and aimed to assist in achieving compliance to NERC CIP, NRC and other regulations and requirements.