Smart Grid Cybersecurity: Challenges, Threats and Solutions—2nd Edition
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 4 December 2024 | Viewed by 1021
Special Issue Editors
Interests: smart grid; impulse noise; smart power grids; power engineering computing; wireless sensor networks; Gaussian processes; markov processes; carrier transmission on power lines; interference suppression; least mean squares methods; power system measurement; power system security
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Interests: cybersecurity of power grids and critical infrastructures; security data analytics; computer networks; time synchronization systems; smart grid communications; wireless communications
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Interests: cyber threat intelligence; smart grid security; cybersecurity and privacy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The next generation of Electric Grids relies on an invasive deployment of communication and information technologies (IT) in multiple systems spread across the large infrastructure that interconnects the consumer premises and the electricity distribution, tranmission and generation facilities. Labeled as grid digitization, this movement has been transforming the grid automation and control systems, thus, making data and telecommunications an integral part of operational technologies (OT) and establishing the concept of IT/OT convergence. Grid digitization enables operators to have better control and monitoring of the power grid components and allows improved maintenance prediction, better management and integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) as well as enhanced customer services. However, significant challenges arise, namely, ensuring efficient system integration and standardization and restricting the power grid exposure to cyber threats.
Recent reports confirm that cyberattacks targeting power grids and other critical infrastructures have been increasing in frequency and severity. In this context, smart grid operators and the elecriticity industry stakeholders are required to design and implement novel solutions to enhancethe grid resilience and the capability to detect, neutralize and respond to cyberattacks.
This special issue provides a platform for researchers, engineers, technicians and other stakeholders from engineering and cybersecurity communities to propose relevant solutions.
The proposed papers consist of novel and original ideas and results, theoretical and applied research in the following topics, but not limited to:
- Smart grid risk management
- Security metrics and resilience assessment
- Security policy development
- Cyberattack simulation and case studies
- Detection and mitigation of cyberattacks
- Cybersecurity investments and the economic impact of cyberattacks
- Privacy challenges
Dr. Basile L. Agba
Dr. Marthe Kassouf
Prof. Dr. Mourad Debbabi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart grid
- cybersecurity of power systems
- IT/OT convergence
- cyberattack simulation and impact analysis
- cybersecurity data analytics
- IoT integration and security
Related Special Issue
- Smart Grid Cybersecurity: Challenges, Threats and Solutions in Energies (5 articles)
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Formal Verification and Validation of the Security Model for an IoT-Enabled Smart Grid
Author: Akkad
Highlights: 1- Develop a security formal model for an IoT-enabled Smart Grid system that can address the identified security concerns of the overall produced model. This research formulates a security model for machinery devices such as SCADA/stations that are usually designed without security consideration.
2- Develop a formal generic template for field experts, security practitioners, and engineers.
