DRAFT List of PERA Cybersecurity User Guides

The following list of PERA User Guides is ordered by Industry
(e.g. Classification Number for an Oil Refinery is 01-Process Industry + 063 Oil Oil Refining = 01063 )

Each Industry Classification includes a set of Cybersecurity User Guides for Principal Roles in that Industry such as:

• Owner/Operator
• Vendor
• EPC (Engineer, Procure, Construct) contractor
• Services Provider (incuding contractors and consultants)

NOTE: These PERA User Guides are under development. The first set, for Generic Process Process Industry will be released in January 2026. In the meantime, rough drafts of these User Guides will be posted to show the structure of what is being developed.

• 01 Generic Process Industry - This Industry Classification includes PERA User Guides for:

• Owner's Cybersecurity Program Master Planning Phase . ( View or print PDF ) , or ( play Video Introduction )
• Owner's Cybersecurity Program Implementation Phase. ( View or print PDF )
• Owner's Cybersecure Operations. ( View or print PDF )
• Owner's Cybersecure Projects. ( View or print PDF )
• Vendor - Cybersecurity Program Master Plan. ( PDF )
• EPC Contractor - Cybersecurity Program Master Plan. ( PDF )
• Service Provider - Cybersecurity Program Master Plan. (PDF)


• 02 Generic Manufacturing Industry - This Industry Classification includes PERA User Guides for:
• Owner Operator
• Vendor
• EPC Contractor
• Service Provider


• 03 Generic Transportation Industry - This Industry Classification includes PERA User Guides for:
• Owner Operator
• Vendor
• EPC Contractor
• Service Provider


• 04 Power Generation Industry - This Industry Classification includes User Guides for:
• Owner Operator
• User Guide for Equipment and Systems Vendors
• User Guide for EPC Contractors
• User Guide for Service Providers


• 05 Medical - This Industry Classification includes User Guides for:
• Hospitals
• Medical and Emergency Services


• 50 Insurance Industry - This Industry Classification includes User Guides for:
• Owner Operator


• 51 Regulators - This Industry Classification includes User Guides for:
• Owner Operator


• 52 Educators - This Industry Classification includes User Guides for:
• Governments establishing education strategy.
• Universites and degree-granting oganizations
• Industrial Training organizations.