| Standard | Requirement | Status | Last Audit | |----------|-------------|--------|-------------| | NERC CIP-002-009 | BES cyber security | Pass | Feb 2026 | | EPA 40 CFR 141 | Water quality reporting | Pass | Jan 2026 | | PHMSA 192.615 | Gas pipeline monitoring | Pass | Mar 2026 | | OSHA 1910.269 | Electrical safety | Conditional (one finding) | Apr 2026 |

The utility stores passwords in plain-text configuration files (usually in %AppData%\EMCUtilityPro\profiles.xml unless you enable encryption). On a shared jump box, this is a major vulnerability.

Many cybersecurity experts classify EMC Utility Pro as a . While it is not a virus or ransomware, its installation and advertising methods are deceptive.

Open the EMC software; it will display a unique GUID/ID code .