Digital Assurance Checklist for Homeowners and Installers
Program Document
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OSTI ID:3022784
- Idaho National Laboratory
This document provides a comprehensive Digital Assurance Checklist for securing behind-the-meter energy assets, focusing on both installers and homeowners. As distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar PV and battery storage become integral to residential energy systems, cybersecurity emerges as a critical component of reliability and safety. The guide outlines actionable steps for installers during pre-installation, commissioning, and post-installation phases, emphasizing practices like network segmentation, credential management, firmware validation, and homeowner education. For homeowners, the document introduces a tiered approach to cyber hygiene—from essential measures like strong Wi-Fi credentials and automatic updates to advanced strategies such as network segmentation, DNS filtering, and intrusion detection. By adopting these practices, stakeholders can mitigate cyber risks, safeguard energy infrastructure, and ensure resilient, secure operation of DER systems. Additional resources and references to industry standards are included to support implementation.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517;
- OSTI ID:
- 3022784
- Report Number(s):
- INL/MIS-25-89274
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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99 - GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Cyber Hygiene Checklist for Homeowners
Digital Assurance Checklist
distributed energy resources (DERs)
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Homeowners and Installers
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Post Installation configuring devices securely
potential cybersecurity threats
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secure operation of DER systems
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Cyber Hygiene Checklist for Homeowners
Digital Assurance Checklist
distributed energy resources (DERs)
During Installation configuring devices securely
Homeowners and Installers
Managing Behind-the-Meter Energy Assets
Post Installation configuring devices securely
potential cybersecurity threats
Pre-Installation configuring devices securely
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tiered approach to cyber hygiene