Cyber-security in smart grid: Survey and challenges

Smart grid uses the power of information technology to intelligently deliver energy by using a two-way communication and wisely meet the environmental requirements by facilitating the integration of green technologies. The inherent weakness of communication technology has exposed the system to numer...

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Published in:Computers & electrical engineering 2018-04, Vol.67, p.469-482
Main Authors: Mrabet, Zakaria El, Kaabouch, Naima, Ghazi, Hassan El, Ghazi, Hamid El
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Availability
Communications systems
Confidentiality
Cryptography
Cyber-attacks
Cybersecurity
Data integrity
Environmental engineering
Information technology
Integrity
Intrusion detection system
Intrusion detection systems
Network security
Smart grid
Smart grid technology
Vulnerabilities
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Summary:Smart grid uses the power of information technology to intelligently deliver energy by using a two-way communication and wisely meet the environmental requirements by facilitating the integration of green technologies. The inherent weakness of communication technology has exposed the system to numerous security threats. Several survey papers have discussed these problems and their countermeasures. However, most of these papers classified attacks based on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but they excluded the accountability. In addition, the existing countermeasures focus on countering some specific attacks or protecting some specific components, but there is no global approach to secure the entire system. In this paper, we review the security requirements, provide descriptions of several severe cyber-attacks, and propose a cyber-security strategy to detect and counter these attacks. Lastly, we provide some future research directions.
ISSN:0045-7906
1879-0755
DOI:10.1016/j.compeleceng.2018.01.015