SDN-Based Dynamic Cybersecurity Framework of IEC-61850 Communications in Smart Grid

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Main Authors: Girdhar, Mansi, Hong, Junho, Su, Wencong, Herath, Akila, Liu, Chen-Ching
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Published: 2023
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author Girdhar, Mansi
Hong, Junho
Su, Wencong
Herath, Akila
Liu, Chen-Ching
author_facet Girdhar, Mansi
Hong, Junho
Su, Wencong
Herath, Akila
Liu, Chen-Ching
contents In recent years, critical infrastructure and power grids have experienced a series of cyber-attacks, leading to temporary, widespread blackouts of considerable magnitude. Since most substations are unmanned and have limited physical security protection, cyber breaches into power grid substations present a risk. Nowadays, software-defined network (SDN), a popular virtual network technology based on the OpenFlow protocol is being widely used in the substation automation system. However, the susceptibility of SDN architecture to cyber-attacks has exhibited a notable increase in recent years, as indicated by research findings. This suggests a growing concern regarding the potential for cybersecurity breaches within the SDN framework. In this paper, we propose a hybrid intrusion detection system (IDS)-integrated SDN architecture for detecting and preventing the injection of malicious IEC 61850-based generic object-oriented substation event (GOOSE) messages in a digital substation. Additionally, this program locates the fault's location and, as a form of mitigation, disables a certain port. Furthermore, implementation examples are demonstrated and verified using a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testbed that mimics the functioning of a digital substation.
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spellingShingle SDN-Based Dynamic Cybersecurity Framework of IEC-61850 Communications in Smart Grid
Girdhar, Mansi
Hong, Junho
Su, Wencong
Herath, Akila
Liu, Chen-Ching
Cryptography and Security
Computers and Society
In recent years, critical infrastructure and power grids have experienced a series of cyber-attacks, leading to temporary, widespread blackouts of considerable magnitude. Since most substations are unmanned and have limited physical security protection, cyber breaches into power grid substations present a risk. Nowadays, software-defined network (SDN), a popular virtual network technology based on the OpenFlow protocol is being widely used in the substation automation system. However, the susceptibility of SDN architecture to cyber-attacks has exhibited a notable increase in recent years, as indicated by research findings. This suggests a growing concern regarding the potential for cybersecurity breaches within the SDN framework. In this paper, we propose a hybrid intrusion detection system (IDS)-integrated SDN architecture for detecting and preventing the injection of malicious IEC 61850-based generic object-oriented substation event (GOOSE) messages in a digital substation. Additionally, this program locates the fault's location and, as a form of mitigation, disables a certain port. Furthermore, implementation examples are demonstrated and verified using a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testbed that mimics the functioning of a digital substation.
title SDN-Based Dynamic Cybersecurity Framework of IEC-61850 Communications in Smart Grid
topic Cryptography and Security
Computers and Society
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.12205