Model-Free Data Authentication for Cyber Security in Power Systems

Cyber Security for Power Grids

Power grids worldwide are undergoing a revolutionary transition as so-called “smart grids” that exploit renewable energy sources are emerging. As such distributed power generation requires networked control, future power systems will become more exposed to cyber attacks. This paper discusses cyber security challenges for a future power grid. It highlights deficiencies and shortcomings of existi...

Data Mining for Cyber Security

This chapter provides an overview of the Minnesota Intrusion Detection System (MINDS), which uses a suite of data mining based algorithms to address different aspects of cyber security. The various components of MINDS such as the scan detector, anomaly detector and the profiling module detect different types of attacks and intrusions on a computer network. The scan detector aims at detecting sc...

Cyber Physical Security for Power Grid Protection

Agent-Based Modeling of Power Systems Infrastructure Cyber Security

We present a new approach to evaluation of Cyber Security in Power Systems using the method of modeling the power systems Infrastructure using software agents. Interfaces between module and the home smart meter are recognized as the primary points of intrusion. Keywords—Power Systems, Modeling and Simulation, Agent systems.

Designed-in Security for Cyber-Physical Systems

T here are at least two types of security vulnerabilities: flawed or insufficient software behavior specifications that allow compromise—for example, authentication that is lacking or that can be spoofed—and incorrect implementation of specifications— buffer overflows being a classic example and Heartbleed being a notable recent one. The sad truth is that the state of the art in specification d...