08-01-2014, 01:12 PM
Smart Grid Security Using Cyber Strategies
Abstract
The current U.S. electrical power grid is an out-of-date infrastructure. It has met our needs in the past; however, as our society advances technologically so do the expectations we have of our electrical power delivery system. The security of any future Smart Grid is dependent on successfully addressing the cyber security issues associated with the nation’s current power grid. Smart Grid will utilize numerous legacy systems and technologies that are currently installed. Therefore, known vulnerabilities in these legacy systems must be remediated and associated risks mitigated in order to increase the security and success of the Smart Grid. The implementation of Smart Grid will include the deployment of many new technologies and multiple communication infrastructures. The Smart Grid is a movement to bring the electrical power grid up to date so it can meet the current and future requirements of its customers. Updating our electrical power grid could introduce new security vulnerabilities into the system. This document presents a review of the work related to Smart Grid cyber security. This paper Smart Grid Security with cyber strategies, presents an analytical framework that organizations can use to develop effective cyber security strategies tailored to their particular combinations of Smart Grid-related characteristics, risks, and vulnerabilities.
Abstract
The current U.S. electrical power grid is an out-of-date infrastructure. It has met our needs in the past; however, as our society advances technologically so do the expectations we have of our electrical power delivery system. The security of any future Smart Grid is dependent on successfully addressing the cyber security issues associated with the nation’s current power grid. Smart Grid will utilize numerous legacy systems and technologies that are currently installed. Therefore, known vulnerabilities in these legacy systems must be remediated and associated risks mitigated in order to increase the security and success of the Smart Grid. The implementation of Smart Grid will include the deployment of many new technologies and multiple communication infrastructures. The Smart Grid is a movement to bring the electrical power grid up to date so it can meet the current and future requirements of its customers. Updating our electrical power grid could introduce new security vulnerabilities into the system. This document presents a review of the work related to Smart Grid cyber security. This paper Smart Grid Security with cyber strategies, presents an analytical framework that organizations can use to develop effective cyber security strategies tailored to their particular combinations of Smart Grid-related characteristics, risks, and vulnerabilities.