Cyber Security and Critical Energy Infrastructure

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 2014 · Electricity Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2014.01.011· OSTI ID:1275256

Onyeji, Ijeoma; Bazilian, Morgan; Bronk, Chris

Both the number and security implications of sophisticated cyber attacks on companies providing critical energy infrastructures are increasing. As power networks and, to a certain extent, oil and gas infrastructure both upstream and downstream, are becoming increasingly integrated with information communication technology systems, they are growing more susceptible to cyber attacks.

• Research Organization: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States))
• Sponsoring Organization: Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (JISEA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1275256
• Report Number(s): NREL/JA-6A50-60658
• Journal Information: Electricity Journal, Journal Name: Electricity Journal Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 27; ISSN 1040-6190
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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