Title :
Cyber security of the electric power grid
Author_Institution :
U.S. Dept. of Energy, Pacific Northwest Nat. Lab., Richland, WA
Abstract :
Economic security and quality of life in modern society depend on the reliable supply and delivery of electric power. New cyber security vulnerabilities are emerging that introduce new risks to the Nation´s electric power grid. This presentation will describe issues, trends, and research opportunities for enhancing the cyber security of control systems associated with electric power system operations.
Keywords :
control engineering computing; power engineering computing; power grids; power system control; power system security; control systems; cyber security; electric power grid; Communication system control; Communication system security; Computer security; Control systems; Power generation economics; Power system interconnection; Power system reliability; Power system security; Power systems; Standards development; computer security; interconnected power systems;
Conference_Titel :
Power Systems Conference and Exposition, 2009. PSCE '09. IEEE/PES
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3810-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3811-2
DOI :
10.1109/PSCE.2009.4840075
