CYBER SECURITY AND VULNERABILITY OF SMART POWER GRIDS
Slobodan Jovanović
Fakultetu za informacione tehnologije, Univerzitet Metropolitan
Keywords:
Information infrastructure, Logical interface, Distributed intelligence, Didtributed generation
Abstract
Smart power grids deliver electric energy from generation to consumers using two-way Smart Meter technology (smart meters), enabling remote control of consumer energy use. However, smart power grids are increasingly very attractive targets for hackers and terorists. This paper discusses the key characteristics of cyber security/vulnerability of smart power grids, and their communication architecture, and their vulnerability points. Then, it describes guidelines which are needed to be implemented to achieve cyber security and minimise cyber vulnerability in smart power grids, and a question of development of their cyber security standards. Finally, the plan for development of information infrastructure of smart power grids in Serbia
(EPS – Electris power of Serbia) in next 10 years is presnted here.
