Security information sharing for smart grids: Developing the right data model

The smart grid raises new security concerns which require novel solutions. It is commonly agreed that to protect the grid the effective collaboration and information sharing between the relevant stakeholders is prerequisite. Developing a security information sharing platform for the smart grid is a new research direction which poses several challenges related to the highly distributed and heterogeneous character of the grid. In this paper an approach to developing a data model for security information sharing platform for the smart grid which responds to these questions is presented together with the results of its application.