A robust communication infrastructure is the touchstone of a smart grid that differentiates it
from the conventional electrical grid by transforming it into an intelligent and adaptive energy …

Driven by the increasing application of Smart Grid technologies in today's power systems,
communication networks are becoming more and more important for exchanging …

The IEC 61850 standard defines the organization and communication of protection,
automation, and control information over Ethernet networks in a power substation. This …

With the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Smart Grids
(SGs), the number and types of attacks targeting the Cyber-Physical Security (CPS) of …

In recent years, cyber attacks against critical infrastructure have been increasing and are
becoming stealthy and persistent. Attackers or malware may be hiding in the system after …

This paper describes the concept and analysis of virtualization technology and possible
virtualization scenarios, which can be used to create a new generation of intelligent …

This paper describes the concept and analysis of virtualization technology and possible
virtualization scenarios, which can be used to create a new generation of Intelligent …

As demonstrated by the past real-world incidents, sophisticated attackers targeting our
critical infrastructure may be hiding in the system, perhaps at this moment, in order to collect …

Digital substations (DS) became a large evolutionary advancement for electrical substations
with introduction of IEC 61850 communication protocol due to minimized digital and control …

The growing intelligence of the nowadays distribution grids is due to the integration of
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Such a development is converting the …