Updating terminology to align with the NCSC

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Development Stage

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Refinement Process

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Report Phase

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Pending Implementation

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Implemented

Proposer

DCC - Joe Hehir

Priority

Low

Lead Analyst

Khaleda Hussain

Date raised

10/05/2022

Last Updated

17/07/2026

Stage

Refinement Process

Impacted Parties

Large Suppliers, Small Suppliers, DCC, Electricity Network Parties, Gas Network Parties, Other SEC Parties

Governance

Self Governance

Latest Update

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Following Working Group feedback, the SEC Change Team is looking at options and are working with the Proposer before determining next steps.

What is the issue?

The Proposer has highlighted a recent article published by National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) highlighting an issue with terminology which is deemed not inclusive. The Proposer believes that the Smart Energy Code (SEC) should align with the NCSC, whereby the terms “black-list” and “white-list”, should be replaced with “deny list” and “allow list”.
This issue was initially raised at the Technical Specification Issue Resolution Subgroup (TSIRS), however the TSIRS believed that it was a wider issue. This has now been passed to the Smart Energy Code Administrator and Secretariat (SECAS) to progress as a modification.

What is the solution?

MP205 'Updating terminology to align with the NCSC'

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