Eavesdropping on the Smart Grid
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Faculty
Faculty of Computing, Health and Science
School
ECU Security Research Institute
RAS ID
14589
Abstract
An in-situ deployment of smart grid technology, from meters through to access points and wider grid connectivity, was examined. The aim of the research was to determine what vulnerabilities were inherent in this deployment, and what other consideration issues may have led to further vulnerability in the system. It was determined that there were numerous vulnerabilities embedded in both hardware and software and that configuration issues further compounded these vulnerabilities. The cyber threat against critical infrastructure has been public knowledge for several years, and with increasing awareness, attention and resource being devoted to protecting critical in the structure, it is concerning that a technology with the potential to create additional attack vectors is apparently insecure.
DOI
10.4225/75/57b3bc19fb864
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Valli, C. , Woodward, A. J., Carpene, C. R., Hannay, P. , Brand, M. W., Karvinen, R. T., & Holme, C. C. (2012). Eavesdropping on the Smart Grid. Proceedings of Australian Digital Forensics Conference. (pp. 54-60). Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia. Edith Cowan University. Available here.