Open AccessMethodology for P&C cyber security studies using real‐time digital simulation
Author(s) -
Li Jianing,
Yang Conghuan,
Kong Dechao,
Mann Stuart,
Zhang XiaoPing
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2051-3305
DOI - 10.1049/joe.2018.0273
Subject(s) - iec 61850 , scope (computer science) , computer science , smart grid , information and communications technology , systems engineering , work (physics) , industrial control system , electric power system , engineering management , control (management) , risk analysis (engineering) , process management , computer security , engineering , power (physics) , business , mechanical engineering , automation , physics , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , world wide web , programming language
With the smart grid development, advancements in deeply integrated information and communication technology (ICT) provide enhanced system awareness, effective decision‐making support and high‐performance protection and control (P&C) to improve operational reliably and stability of the modern power systems. To manage the risks relevant to the existing industrial P&C systems, it is of high necessity to develop a methodology of cyber security testing for industrial P&C systems. This methodology will be rolled out to continue to evaluate the risks for the next‐generation industrial P&C systems when new ICTs are introduced e.g. IEC 61850. This study summarises the main purpose, scope of work of an innovation project in collaboration with National Grid. This on‐going project is to develop such a methodology using the state‐of‐art real‐time digital simulation to conduct hardware‐in‐the‐loop testing.