Emerging Simulation Frameworks for Analyzing Smart Grid Cyberattack: A Literature Review

Darteh, Oscar Famous; Liu, Qi; Liu, Xiaodong; Bah, Ibrahima; Nakoty, Francis Mawuli; Acakpovi, Amevi

Abstract

The transition of the conventional power grid into the Smart Grid (SG), a widely distributed energy delivery network characterized by a two-way flow of electricity and information, is key for energy sector stakeholders. Despite the SG’s clear improvements, there are still certain network vulnerabilities in the power distribution and communication systems. Therefore, research into cyber security frameworks is essential to handle these security issues adequately. This paper first discussed SG’s architecture, possible vulnerability, and information networking. Finally, the emerging simulation frameworks for analyzing smart grid cyberattacks were discussed, including the SG Hardware-In-the-Loop co-simulation framework (2018), GridAttackSim (2020), and GridAttackAnalyzer (2021).

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (Published)
• Conference Name: 2022 IEEE Intl Conf on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, Intl Conf on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, Intl Conf on Cloud and Big Data Computing, Intl Conf on Cyber Science and Technology Congress (DASC/PiCom/CBDCom/CyberSciTech)
• Start Date: Sep 12, 2022
• End Date: Sep 15, 2022
• Acceptance Date: Jul 25, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Dec 13, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Deposit Date: Jan 27, 2023
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Book Title: 2022 IEEE Intl Conf on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, Intl Conf on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, Intl Conf on Cloud and Big Data Computing, Intl Conf on Cyber Science and Technology Congress (DASC/PiCom/CBDCom/CyberSciTech)
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/dasc/picom/cbdcom/cy55231.2022.9927892