Secure Cryptographic Key Management System (CKMS) Considerations for Smart Grid Devices
- ORNL
- Sypris Electronics, LLC
- Purdue University
In this paper, we examine some unique challenges associated with key management in the Smart Grid and concomitant research initiatives: 1) effectively model security requirements and their implementations, and 2) manage keys and key distribution for very large scale deployments such as Smart Meters over a long period of performance. This will set the stage to: 3) develop innovative, low cost methods to protect keying material, and 4) provide high assurance authentication services. We will present our perspective on key management and will discuss some key issues within the life cycle of a cryptographic key designed to achieve the following: 1) control systems designed, installed, operated, and maintained to survive an intentional cyber assault with no loss of critical function, and 2) widespread implementation of methods for secure communication between remote access devices and control centers that are scalable and cost-effective to deploy.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Work for Others (WFO)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1039959
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 7th Annual Cyber Security and Information Intelligence Research (CSIIRW'11)Workshop, Oak Ridge, TN, USA, 20111012, 20111014
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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