2018-05-21T07:57:09Z

2018-05-21

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Smart grid simulation platforms with cyber-attack capabilities

a.eleftheriou@ihu.edu.gr

Smart power grids

Smart power grids--Security measures--United States

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School of Science and Technology, MSc in Communications and Cybersecurity

Smart grid, the next generation power grid, uses two - way electricity and data flow by integrating information and communication (ICT) infrastructure into its legacy system. This allows for a self - monitoring, self - healing, adaptive power grid environment that encourages distributed generation methods and user active participation. Due to the huge network complexity, combined with the benefits that smart grid features offer, there is a need for simulation environments that allow us to understand different aspects of the smart grid ecosystem. The most in - depth attempts use co - simulation frameworks combining both legacy and communication networks. However, due to the critical nature of the availability of power related services, this massive network of millions interconnected devices creates security concerns and vulnerabilities. This thesis comprehends a description of the smart grid infrastructure and the main simulation platforms that are being used to model its complex environment. Emphasis is given to security related issues, by providing an overview of the different cyber - attack modeling techniques that are used to understand and confront system and network vulnerabilities and threats. Finally, an analysis of both simulation and emulation platforms that attempted to model attacks against parts of a smart grid network, is been given.

Katsikas, Sokratis

ihu