Resilient design of distribution grid automation system against cyber-physical attacks using blockchain and smart contract
The current Distribution Grid Automation (DGA) Systems are being heavily dependent on the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) infrastructure for its proper operation. The DGA architectures are predominantly centralized and usually deployed on a dedicated hardware. This increases the ris...
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| author | Abhinav Sadu Akshay Jindal Gianluca Lipari Ferdinanda Ponci Antonello Monti |
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| description | The current Distribution Grid Automation (DGA) Systems are being heavily dependent on the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) infrastructure for its proper operation. The DGA architectures are predominantly centralized and usually deployed on a dedicated hardware. This increases the risk of blackouts under a coordinated cyber-physical attack. The compromise of the dedicated hardware that hosts the central coordinator of the DGA automation results in a blackout. Though many countermeasures have already been proposed for tackling different types cyber and physical attacks on the ICT infrastructure, very few measures have been proposed to ensure the availability of the grid operation functions, even when it is compromised. This study proposes an automatic, distributed approach based on Blockchain and Smart Contract that ensures the availability of the core DGA functions even if the central coordinator that operates the grid is compromised. This is done by virtualizing and migrating/re-initialising these functions from the dedicated hardware that was compromised to another. Additionally, a Multi-Attribute Decision Making based method is incorporated into the Smart Contract that helps in selection of the optimal hardware that can host the function considering its limitations (hardware and software). Finally, a proof of concept implementation of the proposed solution is presented that utilizes the Calvin IoT (Internet of Things) platform, Flow programming tool and Hyperledger fabric and its performance is evaluated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6344460cd9ca4332bd370b514f413e522022-12-21T19:26:46ZengElsevierBlockchain: Research and Applications2666-95362021-03-0121100010Resilient design of distribution grid automation system against cyber-physical attacks using blockchain and smart contractAbhinav Sadu0Akshay Jindal1Gianluca Lipari2Ferdinanda Ponci3Antonello Monti4Corresponding author.; Institute for Automation of Complex Power System, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, GermanyInstitute for Automation of Complex Power System, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, GermanyInstitute for Automation of Complex Power System, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, GermanyInstitute for Automation of Complex Power System, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, GermanyInstitute for Automation of Complex Power System, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, GermanyThe current Distribution Grid Automation (DGA) Systems are being heavily dependent on the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) infrastructure for its proper operation. The DGA architectures are predominantly centralized and usually deployed on a dedicated hardware. This increases the risk of blackouts under a coordinated cyber-physical attack. The compromise of the dedicated hardware that hosts the central coordinator of the DGA automation results in a blackout. Though many countermeasures have already been proposed for tackling different types cyber and physical attacks on the ICT infrastructure, very few measures have been proposed to ensure the availability of the grid operation functions, even when it is compromised. This study proposes an automatic, distributed approach based on Blockchain and Smart Contract that ensures the availability of the core DGA functions even if the central coordinator that operates the grid is compromised. This is done by virtualizing and migrating/re-initialising these functions from the dedicated hardware that was compromised to another. Additionally, a Multi-Attribute Decision Making based method is incorporated into the Smart Contract that helps in selection of the optimal hardware that can host the function considering its limitations (hardware and software). Finally, a proof of concept implementation of the proposed solution is presented that utilizes the Calvin IoT (Internet of Things) platform, Flow programming tool and Hyperledger fabric and its performance is evaluated.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096720921000051BlockchainDistribution grid automationSmart contractMultiple attribute decision makingResilience |
| spellingShingle | Abhinav Sadu Akshay Jindal Gianluca Lipari Ferdinanda Ponci Antonello Monti Resilient design of distribution grid automation system against cyber-physical attacks using blockchain and smart contract Blockchain: Research and Applications Blockchain Distribution grid automation Smart contract Multiple attribute decision making Resilience |
| title | Resilient design of distribution grid automation system against cyber-physical attacks using blockchain and smart contract |
| title_full | Resilient design of distribution grid automation system against cyber-physical attacks using blockchain and smart contract |
| title_fullStr | Resilient design of distribution grid automation system against cyber-physical attacks using blockchain and smart contract |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resilient design of distribution grid automation system against cyber-physical attacks using blockchain and smart contract |
| title_short | Resilient design of distribution grid automation system against cyber-physical attacks using blockchain and smart contract |
| title_sort | resilient design of distribution grid automation system against cyber physical attacks using blockchain and smart contract |
| topic | Blockchain Distribution grid automation Smart contract Multiple attribute decision making Resilience |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096720921000051 |
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