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Modern smart grid systems are heavily dependent on Information and Communication Technology, and this dependency makes them prone to cyberattacks. The occurrence of a cyberattack has increased in recent years resulting in substantial damage…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-08-03 Yasir Ali Farrukh , Irfan Khan , Zeeshan Ahmad , Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan

The electric grid is an attractive target for cyberattackers given its critical nature in society. With the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks, effective grid defense will benefit from proactively identifying vulnerabilities and…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-02-14 Amr S. Mohamed , Deepa Kundur

Smart grid uses the power of information technology to intelligently deliver energy to customers by using a two-way communication, and wisely meet the environmental requirements by facilitating the integration of green technologies.…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-09-10 Zakaria El Mrabet , Hassan El Ghazi , Naima Kaabouch , Hamid El Ghazi

Traditional power grids are evolving to keep pace with the demands of the modern age. Smart grids contain integrated IT systems for better management and efficiency, but in doing so, also inherit a plethora of cyber-security threats and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-07-26 Dilara Acarali , Muttukrishnan Rajarajan , Doron Chema , Mark Ginzburg

Modern power grids are undergoing significant changes driven by information and communication technologies (ICTs), and evolving into smart grids with higher efficiency and lower operation cost. Using ICTs, however, comes with an inevitable…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-05-24 Hanyu Zeng , Pengfei Zhou , Xin Lou , Zhen Wei Ng , David K. Y. Yau , Marianne Winslett

Electrical infrastructures provide services at the basis of a number of application sectors, several of which are critical from the perspective of human life, environment or financials. Following the increasing trend in electricity…

Other Computer Science · Computer Science 2017-08-16 Giulio Masetti

Smart grids are increasingly exposed to sophisticated cyber threats due to their reliance on interconnected communication networks, as demonstrated by real world incidents such as the cyberattacks on the Ukrainian power grid. In IEC61850…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-01-08 Praneeta K Maganti , Daisuke Mashima , Rajib Ranjan Maiti

Modern advances in sensor, computing, and communication technologies enable various smart grid applications. The heavy dependence on communication technology has highlighted the vulnerability of the electricity grid to false data injection…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-09-18 Xiangyu Niu Jiangnan Li , Jinyuan Sun

A SCADA system is a distributed network of cyber-physical devices used for instrumentation and control of critical infrastructures such as an electric power grid. With the emergence of the smart grid, SCADA systems are increasingly required…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-05-04 Aldar C-F. Chan , Jianying Zhou

For a safe and reliable operation of the smart grid, timely detection of cyber-attacks is of critical importance. Moreover, considering smarter and more capable attackers, robust detection mechanisms are needed against a diverse range of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-02-19 Mehmet Necip Kurt , Yasin Yilmaz , Xiaodong Wang

The smart grid is envisioned to significantly enhance the efficiency of energy consumption, by utilizing two-way communication channels between consumers and operators. For example, operators can opportunistically leverage the delay…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2016-11-17 Yara Abdallah , Zizhan Zheng , Ness B. Shroff , Hesham El Gamal

While digitization of distribution grids through information and communications technology brings numerous benefits, it also increases the grid's vulnerability to serious cyber attacks. Unlike conventional systems, attacks on many…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-11-22 Ömer Sen , Chijioke Eze , Andreas Ulbig , Antonello Monti

Future power networks will be characterized by safe and reliable functionality against physical malfunctions and cyber attacks. This paper proposes a unified framework and advanced monitoring procedures to detect and identify network…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2011-03-16 Fabio Pasqualetti , Florian Dörfler , Francesco Bullo

The smart grid is envisioned to significantly enhance the efficiency of energy consumption, by utilizing two-way communication channels between consumers and operators. For example, operators can opportunistically leverage the delay…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-11-18 Yara Abdallah , Zizhan Zheng , Ness B. Shroff , Hesham El Gamal , Tarek M. El-Fouly

The increasing integration of IoT-connected devices in smart grids has introduced new vulnerabilities at the distribution level. Of particular concern is the potential for cyberattacks that exploit high-wattage IoT devices, such as EV…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-27 Armita Khashayardoost , Ahmad Mohammad Saber , Deepa Kundur

This study delves into the role of process awareness in enhancing intrusion detection within Smart Grids, considering the increasing fusion of ICT in power systems and the associated emerging threats. The research harnesses a co-simulation…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-12-09 Omer Sen , Yanico Aust , Simon Glomb , Andreas Ulbig

Cybersecurity of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) is drawing significant concerns as data communication increasingly leverages wireless networks. A lot of data-driven methods were developed for detecting cyberattacks, but few are focused on…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-09-28 Dan Li , Paritosh Ramanan , Nagi Gebraeel , Kamran Paynabar

Smart grids are replacing conventional power grids due to rising electricity use, failing infrastructure, and reliability problems. Two-way communication, demand-side administration, and real-time pricing make smart grids (SGs) dependent on…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-28 Dennis Agnew , Sharon Boamah , Janise McNair

The tight coupling between communication and control in cyber-physical systems is necessary to enable the complex regulation required to operate these systems. Unfortunately, cyberattackers can exploit network vulnerabilities to compromise…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-25 Amr S. Mohamed , Mohsen Khalaf , Deepa Kundur

Smart Grid (SG) research and development has drawn much attention from academia, industry and government due to the great impact it will have on society, economics and the environment. Securing the SG is a considerably significant challenge…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-11-11 Allen Starke , Keerthiraj Nagaraj , Cody Ruben , Nader Aljohani , Sheng Zou , Arturo Bretas , Janise McNair , Alina Zare