Systematic study of cybersecurity threats for smart inverters

Author Identifier (ORCID)

Mohi Ahmed: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4559-4768

Helge Janicke: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1345-2829

Abstract

Smart inverters have evolved from performing basic DC/AC electrical conversion to complex interconnected active grid integration and stabilization functions. Although there has been increasing regulation on the electrical compliance of smart inverters, compliance efforts for their cybersecurity are lacking. In this article, we provide a systematic study of aspects of smart inverters that pose cybersecurity threats, and discuss the challenges and potential solutions to mitigate these threats. Our findings underscores the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures to protect smart inverters from emerging threats and ensure grid stability.

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Date of Publication

2024

Publication Title

Proceedings of the 15th ACM International Conference on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery

School

ECU Security Research Institute / School of Science

RAS ID

76496

Comments

Karumba, S., Chau, S. C., Pearce, H., Ahmed, M., & Janicke, H. (2024). Systematic study of cybersecurity threats for smart inverters. Proceedings of the 15th ACM International Conference on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems (669–675). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3632775.3661994.

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First Page

669

Last Page

675

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