The NERC CIP comparison guide evaluates how Industrial Defender supports compliance versus passive‑only solutions across key Critical Infrastructure Protection requirements. It highlights Industrial Defender’s ability to deliver automated, detailed OT asset inventories that support accurate BES Cyber System categorization, a core requirement of NERC CIP standards. By integrating with both OT and IT systems such as relay databases and configuration management platforms, Industrial Defender enables consistent documentation and evidence generation. In contrast, passive‑only solutions can identify devices but often require significant manual effort to complete categorization and compliance tasks. The guide demonstrates that comprehensive asset data, change visibility, and reporting capabilitie

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