Toward a Cyber Resilient and Secure Microgrid Using Software-Defined Networking
To build a resilient and secure microgrid in the face of growing cyber-attacks and cyber-mistakes, we present a software-defined networking (SDN)-based communication network architecture for microgrid operations. We leverage the global visibility, direct networking controllability, and programmability offered by SDN to investigate multiple security applications, including self-healing communication network management, real-time and uncertainty-aware communication network verification, and specification-based intrusion detection. We also expand a novel cyber-physical testing and evaluation platform that combines a power distribution system simulator (for microgrid energy services) and an SDN emulator with a distributed control environment (for microgrid communications). Experimental results demonstrate that the SDN-based communication architecture and applications can significantly enhance the resilience and security of microgrid operations against the realization of various cyber threats.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability; Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) - Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1488574
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 8; ISSN 1949-3053
- Publisher:
- IEEE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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