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10 CFR 73.54 — Protection of Digital Computer and Communication Systems and Networks
Source scope
Nuclear cybersecurity requirements for protected digital systems and networks associated with safety, security, emergency preparedness, and supporting functions.
Publisher, edition, and currentness
| Publisher | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission / Electronic Code of Federal Regulations |
|---|---|
| Claim status | CURRENT LAW OR POLICY |
| Version or edition | 10 CFR 73.54, current eCFR |
| Publication status | Federal regulation |
| Publication date | 2009-03-27 |
| Official location | https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-I/part-73/section-73.54 |
| K03 revalidated | 2026-08-15T16:00:00Z |
| Currentness assessment | Current eCFR section located during K04 point-in-time review; point-in-time amendments and applicability require legal review. |
| Superseded by | No successor is assigned in the current source catalog. |
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| Section | Proposition supported in this corpus | Official location |
|---|---|---|
| 73.54(a) | Covered licensees must provide high assurance that specified digital systems and networks are protected against cyber attacks up to and including the design basis threat. | Official section |
| 73.54(b) | The regulation requires asset analysis and an implemented and maintained cybersecurity program for protected assets. | Official section |
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10 CFR 73.54 — Protection of Digital Computer and Communication Systems and Networks — 73.54(a)
Covered licensees must provide high assurance that specified digital systems and networks are protected against cyber attacks up to and including the design basis threat.
Support relationship
SRC-NRC-10CFR-73-54· 73.54(a) · DIRECT SOURCE-SECTION SUPPORT
10 CFR 73.54 — Protection of Digital Computer and Communication Systems and Networks — 73.54(b)
The regulation requires asset analysis and an implemented and maintained cybersecurity program for protected assets.
Support relationship
SRC-NRC-10CFR-73-54· 73.54(b) · DIRECT SOURCE-SECTION SUPPORT