Microgrid Security Updates

Do microgrids have a cybersecurity problem?

While the impact of exploiting vulnerabilities in them is understood, research on the cybersecurity of microgrids is inadequate. This paper provides a comprehensive review of microgrid cybersecurity.

How important is microgrid security?

Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. The importance of looking into microgrid security is getting more crucial due to the cyber vulnerabilities introduced by digitalization and the increasing dependency on information and communication technology (ICT) systems.

How to address security issues in microgrid?

Another technology that can be explored to address security issues in microgrid is blockchain. It is especially useful for authentication related issues and the development of blockchain platform for microgrid can be of significant contribution in commercialization.

Can a microgrid help build a smart grid?

Especially with a current academic unanimity on the incremental significance of the microgrid’s role in building the future smart grid, this article addresses the existing approaches attending to cyber-physical security in power systems from a microgrid-oriented perspective.

What is a microgrid vulnerability?

Because the microgrid consists of such essential systems as computers, actuators, sensors, and emergency systems, it faces difficulty in guaranteeing uninterrupted communication, interfacing, and security between heterogeneous and independent systems. All these vulnerabilities are considered weaknesses that can be exploited by one or more threats.

How can a microgrid be protected from cyberattacks?

To prevent unknown cyberattacks, potential vulnerabilities in cybersecurity can indicate research-related needs for enhancing the cybersecurity of a microgrid. Jamming attacks threaten wireless communication because the absence of mitigation approaches creates a weakness in the connectivity of components of the smart grid.