Software defined networking as a mitigation strategy for data communications in power systems critical infrastructure

John O'Raw; David M. Laverty; D. John Morrow

doi:10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741417

Software defined networking as a mitigation strategy for data communications in power systems critical infrastructure

John O'Raw, David M. Laverty, D. John Morrow

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Abstract

The frequency and cost of cyber-attacks continues to grow in commercial information systems. In power systems critical infrastructure, any level of breach may be unacceptable. Securing this infrastructure requires new approaches to communications networks which are not readily vulnerable to remote attack. Standard protocols like Ethernet and IP are difficult to secure. Within well-defined domains, SDN may provide mitigation for vulnerabilities which are otherwise intractable. Methodical approaches have been developed and implemented at a test site.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Volume	2016-November
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509041688
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741417
Publication status	Published - 14 Nov 2016
Event	2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2016 - Boston, United States Duration: 17 Jul 2016 → 21 Jul 2016

Publication series

Name	IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings
ISSN (Electronic)	1944-9933

Conference

Conference	2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	17/07/2016 → 21/07/2016

Keywords

Critical Infrastructure
SDN
Smart Grid

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

UN SDGs

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O'Raw, J., Laverty, D. M., & Morrow, D. J. (2016). Software defined networking as a mitigation strategy for data communications in power systems critical infrastructure. In 2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings (Vol. 2016-November). Article 7741417 (IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741417

O'Raw, John ; Laverty, David M. ; Morrow, D. John. / Software defined networking as a mitigation strategy for data communications in power systems critical infrastructure. 2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings. Vol. 2016-November Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. (IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings).

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O'Raw, J, Laverty, DM & Morrow, DJ 2016, Software defined networking as a mitigation strategy for data communications in power systems critical infrastructure. in 2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings. vol. 2016-November, 7741417, IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2016, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 17/07/2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741417

Software defined networking as a mitigation strategy for data communications in power systems critical infrastructure. / O'Raw, John; Laverty, David M.; Morrow, D. John.
2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings. Vol. 2016-November Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. 7741417 (IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings).

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O'Raw J, Laverty DM , Morrow DJ. Software defined networking as a mitigation strategy for data communications in power systems critical infrastructure. In 2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings. Vol. 2016-November. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2016. 7741417. (IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741417

Software defined networking as a mitigation strategy for data communications in power systems critical infrastructure

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