Toward Quantum Secured Distributed Energy Resources: Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
Quantum computing is a game-changing technology that affects modern cryptography and security systems including distributed energy resources (DERs) systems. Since the new quantum era is coming soon in 5–10 years, it is crucial to prepare and develop quantum-safe DER systems. This paper provides a co...
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| author | Jongmin Ahn Hee-Yong Kwon Bohyun Ahn Kyuchan Park Taesic Kim Mun-Kyu Lee Jinsan Kim Jaehak Chung |
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| description | Quantum computing is a game-changing technology that affects modern cryptography and security systems including distributed energy resources (DERs) systems. Since the new quantum era is coming soon in 5–10 years, it is crucial to prepare and develop quantum-safe DER systems. This paper provides a comprehensive review of vulnerabilities caused by quantum computing attacks, potential defense strategies, and remaining challenges for DER networks. First, new security vulnerabilities and attack models of the cyber-physical DER systems caused by quantum computing attacks are explored. Moreover, this paper introduces potential quantum attack defense strategies including Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), which can be applied to DER networks and evaluates defense strategies. Finally, remaining research opportunities and challenges for next-generation quantum-safe DER are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c77c99b871d453ab836d21c0a9bf9e82023-11-23T16:18:38ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-01-0115371410.3390/en15030714Toward Quantum Secured Distributed Energy Resources: Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)Jongmin Ahn0Hee-Yong Kwon1Bohyun Ahn2Kyuchan Park3Taesic Kim4Mun-Kyu Lee5Jinsan Kim6Jaehak Chung7Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 192, 700 University Blvd, Kingsville, TX 78363, USADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 192, 700 University Blvd, Kingsville, TX 78363, USADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, KoreaQuantum computing is a game-changing technology that affects modern cryptography and security systems including distributed energy resources (DERs) systems. Since the new quantum era is coming soon in 5–10 years, it is crucial to prepare and develop quantum-safe DER systems. This paper provides a comprehensive review of vulnerabilities caused by quantum computing attacks, potential defense strategies, and remaining challenges for DER networks. First, new security vulnerabilities and attack models of the cyber-physical DER systems caused by quantum computing attacks are explored. Moreover, this paper introduces potential quantum attack defense strategies including Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), which can be applied to DER networks and evaluates defense strategies. Finally, remaining research opportunities and challenges for next-generation quantum-safe DER are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/3/714distributed energy resourcespost-quantum cryptographyquantum computing attackquantum key distribution |
| spellingShingle | Jongmin Ahn Hee-Yong Kwon Bohyun Ahn Kyuchan Park Taesic Kim Mun-Kyu Lee Jinsan Kim Jaehak Chung Toward Quantum Secured Distributed Energy Resources: Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Energies distributed energy resources post-quantum cryptography quantum computing attack quantum key distribution |
| title | Toward Quantum Secured Distributed Energy Resources: Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) |
| title_full | Toward Quantum Secured Distributed Energy Resources: Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) |
| title_fullStr | Toward Quantum Secured Distributed Energy Resources: Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Toward Quantum Secured Distributed Energy Resources: Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) |
| title_short | Toward Quantum Secured Distributed Energy Resources: Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) |
| title_sort | toward quantum secured distributed energy resources adoption of post quantum cryptography pqc and quantum key distribution qkd |
| topic | distributed energy resources post-quantum cryptography quantum computing attack quantum key distribution |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/3/714 |
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