Cybersecurity awareness in the power grid

Jean Scholtz, Lyndsey Franklin, Katya Le Blanc, Eric Andersen

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Abstract

We report on a series of interviews and observations conducted with control room dispatchers in a bulk electrical system. These dispatchers must react quickly to incidents as they happen in order to ensure the reliability and safe operation of the power grid. They do not have the time to evaluate incidents for signs of cyber-attack as part of their initial response. Cyber-attack detection involves multiple personnel from a variety of roles at both local and regional levels. Smart grid technology will improve detection and defense capabilities of the future grid, however, the current infrastructure remains a mixture of old and new equipment which will continue to operate for some time. Thus, research still needs to focus on strategies for the detection of malicious activity on current infrastructure as well as protection and remediation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Human Factors in Cybersecurity - Proceedings of the AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Cybersecurity, 2016
EditorsDenise Nicholson
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages183-193
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9783319419312
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
EventInternational Conference on Human Factors in Cybersecurity, 2016 - Walt Disney World, United States
Duration: Jul 27 2016Jul 31 2016

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume501
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Human Factors in Cybersecurity, 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWalt Disney World
Period07/27/1607/31/16

Keywords

  • Cyber-physical systems
  • Cybersecurity
  • Human factors
  • Human-systems integration
  • Power grid
  • Smart grid
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition

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