Cyber-Security of Industrial Internet of Things in Electric Power Systems
Electric Power Systems (EPSs) are among the most critical infrastructures of any society, since they significantly impact other infrastructures. Recently, there has been a trend toward implementing modern technologies, such as Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), in EPSs to enhance their real-time...
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| description | Electric Power Systems (EPSs) are among the most critical infrastructures of any society, since they significantly impact other infrastructures. Recently, there has been a trend toward implementing modern technologies, such as Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), in EPSs to enhance their real-time monitoring, control, situational awareness, and intelligence. This movement, however, has exposed EPSs to various cyber intrusions that originate from the IIoT ecosystem. Statistics show that 38% of reported attacks have been against power and water infrastructure, and so far at least 91% of power utilities have experienced a cyber-attack. The cyber-security problem is even more severe for IIoT applications in EPSs due to the vulnerabilities and resource limitations of such applications. Thus, based on the above statistics, it is necessary to investigate the vulnerabilities of IIoT-based applications in EPSs, identify probable attacks and their consequences, and develop intrusion prevention and detection approaches to secure IIoT systems. On this basis, this paper first elaborates on the applications of IIoT-based systems in EPSs, and evaluates their security challenges. Afterwards, it comprehensively reviews various cyber-attacks against IIoT-assisted EPSs, with a particular focus on attack entry points and adversarial methods. Finally, efforts to prevent cyber-intrusions against IIoT systems in EPSs are explained, and different attack detection techniques are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f5b6492a19747a88a3f361f73c150cc2022-12-22T04:24:43ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362022-01-0110923909240910.1109/ACCESS.2022.32029149869831Cyber-Security of Industrial Internet of Things in Electric Power SystemsHamed Sarjan0Amir Ameli1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8499-5241Mohsen Ghafouri2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2184-5734Department of Electrical Engineering, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, P7B 5E1, CanadaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, P7B 5E1, CanadaConcordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE), Concordia University, Montreal, CanadaElectric Power Systems (EPSs) are among the most critical infrastructures of any society, since they significantly impact other infrastructures. Recently, there has been a trend toward implementing modern technologies, such as Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), in EPSs to enhance their real-time monitoring, control, situational awareness, and intelligence. This movement, however, has exposed EPSs to various cyber intrusions that originate from the IIoT ecosystem. Statistics show that 38% of reported attacks have been against power and water infrastructure, and so far at least 91% of power utilities have experienced a cyber-attack. The cyber-security problem is even more severe for IIoT applications in EPSs due to the vulnerabilities and resource limitations of such applications. Thus, based on the above statistics, it is necessary to investigate the vulnerabilities of IIoT-based applications in EPSs, identify probable attacks and their consequences, and develop intrusion prevention and detection approaches to secure IIoT systems. On this basis, this paper first elaborates on the applications of IIoT-based systems in EPSs, and evaluates their security challenges. Afterwards, it comprehensively reviews various cyber-attacks against IIoT-assisted EPSs, with a particular focus on attack entry points and adversarial methods. Finally, efforts to prevent cyber-intrusions against IIoT systems in EPSs are explained, and different attack detection techniques are discussed.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9869831/Cyber-attackscyber-securityelectric power systemsindustrial internet of thingsintrusion detection systems |
| spellingShingle | Hamed Sarjan Amir Ameli Mohsen Ghafouri Cyber-Security of Industrial Internet of Things in Electric Power Systems IEEE Access Cyber-attacks cyber-security electric power systems industrial internet of things intrusion detection systems |
| title | Cyber-Security of Industrial Internet of Things in Electric Power Systems |
| title_full | Cyber-Security of Industrial Internet of Things in Electric Power Systems |
| title_fullStr | Cyber-Security of Industrial Internet of Things in Electric Power Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cyber-Security of Industrial Internet of Things in Electric Power Systems |
| title_short | Cyber-Security of Industrial Internet of Things in Electric Power Systems |
| title_sort | cyber security of industrial internet of things in electric power systems |
| topic | Cyber-attacks cyber-security electric power systems industrial internet of things intrusion detection systems |
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