Behavior-Rule Based Intrusion Detection Systems for Safety Critical Smart Grid Applications

In this paper, a behavior-rule based intrusion detection system (BRIDS) is proposed for securing head-ends (HEs), distribution access points/data aggregation points (DAPs) and subscriber energy meters (SEMs) of a modern electrical grid in which continuity of operation is of the utmost importance. Th...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on smart grid Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 1254 - 1263
Main Authors: Mitchell, Robert, Ing-Ray Chen
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 01.09.2013
Subjects:
Actuators
Cyber physical systems
data aggregation point
Density estimation robust algorithm
distribution access point
Generators
head-end
Home appliances
Intrusion detection
Monitoring
safety
security
Sensors
subscriber energy meter
ISSN:1949-3053, 1949-3061
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Summary:In this paper, a behavior-rule based intrusion detection system (BRIDS) is proposed for securing head-ends (HEs), distribution access points/data aggregation points (DAPs) and subscriber energy meters (SEMs) of a modern electrical grid in which continuity of operation is of the utmost importance. The impact of attacker behaviors on the effectiveness of a behavior-rule intrusion detection design is investigated. Using HEs, DAPs and SEMs as examples, it is demonstrated that a behavior-rule based intrusion detection technique can effectively trade false positives for a high detection probability to cope with sophisticated and hidden attackers to support ultra safe and secure applications. It is shown that BRIDS outperforms contemporary anomaly-based IDSs via comparative analysis.
ISSN:1949-3053
1949-3061
DOI:10.1109/TSG.2013.2258948