IEC 61850: Technology Standards and Cyber-Security Threats
- Florida Intl Univ., Miami, FL (United States); University of Arkansas (SEEDS Center)
- Florida Intl Univ., Miami, FL (United States)
Substations constitute a fundamental part in providing reliable electricity to consumers. For a substation to maintain electricity reliability and its own real-time operability, communication between its components is inevitable. Before the emergence of IEC 61850, inter-substation communication was established via expensive copper wires with limited capabilities. IEC 61850 is the standard set by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Technical Committee Number 57 Working Group 10 and IEEE for Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)-based communication in electrical substations. Like many power grid systems standards, IEC 61850 was set without extensive consideration for critical security measures. This paper discusses IEC 61850 technology standards and applications thoroughly and points out major security vulnerabilities it introduces in the context of current cyber-physical smart grid systems.
- Research Organization:
- Florida Intl Univ., Miami, FL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- OE0000779
- OSTI ID:
- 1341353
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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