Security Challenges in Smart Grid Implementation

Authors: Sanjay Goel Yuan Hong

Publish Date: 2015

Volume: , Issue: , Pages: 1-39

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Abstract

The smart grid architecture amalgamates the physical power grid and a communication grid into a single monolithic network It poses several security threats that are well known Li et al in IEEE Trans Smart Grid 31540–1551 2012 1 McDaniel and McLaughlin in IEEE Secur Priv 775 77 2009 2 Bisoi and Dash 2011 3 However it faces unknown threats from the cyberphysical interfaces whereby either cyberthreats can lead to actuation of physical devices or vice versa if physical devices could be manipulated to disrupt the communication infrastructure The most prevalent threats to the operation and safety of the smart grid come from physical destruction of infrastructure data poisoning denial of services malware and intrusion The most prevalent threat to the consumer is breach of privacy of the data and malicious control of personal devices and appliances This chapter articulates the smart grid architecture and the cyberphysical threats to which the smart grid is vulnerable

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