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Networked Microgrid Cybersecurity Architecture Design Guide: A New Jersey TRANSITGRID Use Case

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1900087· OSTI ID:1900087
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  1. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  3. New Jersey Transit, Newark, NJ (United States)

Microgrids require reliable communication systems for equipment control, power delivery optimization, and operational visibility. To maintain secure communications, Microgrid Operational Technology (OT) networks must be defensible and cyber-resilient. The communication network must be carefully architected with appropriate cyber-hardening technologies to provide security defenders the data, analytics, and response capabilities to quickly mitigate malicious and accidental cyberattacks. In this work, we outline several best practices and technologies that can support microgrid operations (e.g., intrusion detection and monitoring systems, response tools, etc.). Then we apply these recommendations to the New Jersey TRANSITGRID use case to demonstrate how they would be deployed in practice.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1900087
Report Number(s):
SAND2022-15760; 712226
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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