Procedural Generation of Communication Networks in Power Systems
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| author | Weiss, Xavier Nordström, Lars Hilber, Patrik Süren, Emre |
| author_facet | Weiss, Xavier Nordström, Lars Hilber, Patrik Süren, Emre |
| contents | Power system communication networks enable operators to remotely monitor and control field equipment. The sophistication of these networks is also increasing as operators continue the trend towards digitization, which is beneficial in integrating distributed energy resources. However, as the attack surface increases in size so too does the risk of cyberattacks. The topology, configuration and composition of communication networks is therefore confidential since this can provide information to attackers. As a result, the number of benchmarks available for research purposes is limited.
A tool for procedurally generating communication network topologies is therefore proposed. While primarily intended as an enabler for public research into communication networks, this tool also allows general insights to be gained into the effect of communication network design on the vulnerability of networks to cyberattacks. The tool includes the ability to encapsulate network characteristics in JSON specification files, which is demonstrated with example Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Wide Area Monitoring (WAM) specification files. The SCADA network generation is then compared to a real-world case. Finally, the effect of network redundancy on the networks cyber resilience is investigated. |
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| spellingShingle | Procedural Generation of Communication Networks in Power Systems Weiss, Xavier Nordström, Lars Hilber, Patrik Süren, Emre Systems and Control J.2; C.2.1 Power system communication networks enable operators to remotely monitor and control field equipment. The sophistication of these networks is also increasing as operators continue the trend towards digitization, which is beneficial in integrating distributed energy resources. However, as the attack surface increases in size so too does the risk of cyberattacks. The topology, configuration and composition of communication networks is therefore confidential since this can provide information to attackers. As a result, the number of benchmarks available for research purposes is limited. A tool for procedurally generating communication network topologies is therefore proposed. While primarily intended as an enabler for public research into communication networks, this tool also allows general insights to be gained into the effect of communication network design on the vulnerability of networks to cyberattacks. The tool includes the ability to encapsulate network characteristics in JSON specification files, which is demonstrated with example Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Wide Area Monitoring (WAM) specification files. The SCADA network generation is then compared to a real-world case. Finally, the effect of network redundancy on the networks cyber resilience is investigated. |
| title | Procedural Generation of Communication Networks in Power Systems |
| topic | Systems and Control J.2; C.2.1 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.09405 |