Security and privacy issues in the future power grid
Supervisor: Iulia Ion
Talk: April 27, 2010
Report due: April 20, 2010 (First version) May 11, 2010 (Camera ready version)
Abstract:
The envisioned tight integration between the future electricity grid and modern information and communication systems may pave the way for disrupting security attacks. In the context of this talk, we will first detail the vulnerabilities of the smart grid, describe potential (intentional or uninentional) security threats, and outline practical measures that may prevent security breaches to become daily realities for first-generation smart grid systems.
Further, we will consider in detail a specific threat for both electricity providers and consumers, namely that of energy theft. Although energy theft has always been a reality within the electricity network, recent studies show that current digital meters may enable not only smart metering, but also smart stealing of elecricity. Finally, we will outline the privacy issues related to a widespread usage of smart metering systems.
Recommended bibliography:
- Patrick McDaniel and Stephen McLaughlin
Security and Privacy Challenges in the Smart Grid
IEEE Security and Privacy, Vol. 7, No. 3, May/June 2009
- Nabajyoti Barkakati and Gregory C. Wilshusen
Deficient ICT Controls Jeopardize Systems Supporting the Electric Grid: A Case Study
In Z. Lukszo et al., editor, Securing Electricity Supply in the Cyber Age, chapter 7, pages 129-142. Springer, 2010
- Stephen McLaughlin, Dmitry Podkuiko, and Patrick McDaniel
Energy Theft in the Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Critical Information Infrastructure Security (CRITIS 2009), Bonn, Germany, September 2009
- Laurens J. de Vries, Marcelo Masera and Henryk Faas
The Way Forward
In Z. Lukszo et al., editor, Securing Electricity Supply in the Cyber Age, chapter 10, pages 171-179. Springer, 2010
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