Cybersecurity in Smart Power Grids
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Industrial Electronics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2025 | Viewed by 153
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Interests: hardware security; electronics; VLSI; machine learning; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; security
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Interests: cryptography and network security; cybersecurity; AI in cybersecurity; hardware security; privacy and security-preserving schemes in autonomous vehicles; vehicular ad hoc networks; Internet of Things (IoT) applications; smart grid advanced metering infrastructure network
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As power grids evolve into smart grids, incorporating digital technologies like IoT, SCADA, and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), they face heightened risks from cyber threats such as ransomware, data breaches, and denial-of-service attacks. This Special Issue highlights cutting-edge research on threat detection and mitigation, including machine learning-based anomaly detection, intrusion detection systems, and blockchain for secure data exchange. It also addresses consumer privacy concerns through encryption and anonymization techniques, while emphasizing grid resilience and recovery strategies, such as self-healing mechanisms and robust incident response frameworks. Furthermore, it explores the role of cohesive policy development and international collaboration in countering global cybersecurity challenges. By integrating technological innovations with regulatory insights, this Special Issue provides a comprehensive roadmap to enhance the security, reliability, and resilience of smart power grids, serving as a vital resource for researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers.
This Special Issue aims to address the pressing challenges posed by cyber threats to modern energy systems. With the increasing digitalization of power grids, this Special Issue seeks to provide a platform for researchers, industry experts, and policymakers to share innovative approaches, theoretical advancements, and practical implementations for securing smart grids. The focus is on understanding vulnerabilities, developing robust mitigation strategies, ensuring privacy and data protection, and enhancing the resilience of energy infrastructure. By integrating multidisciplinary perspectives, this Special Issue promotes holistic solutions to create secure, reliable, and intelligent power systems capable of withstanding and recovering from sophisticated cyberattacks. It also emphasizes the role of standards, policies, and international cooperation in shaping the future of cybersecurity in smart grids.
Dr. Kasem Khalil
Dr. Ahmed Sherif
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cybersecurity
- smart power grids
- SCADA systems
- advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)
- internet of things (IoT) security
- intrusion detection systems (IDSs)
- grid resilience
- blockchain for energy systems
- consumer privacy
- cyber threat mitigation strategies
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