Cybersecurity in smart grids, challenges and solutions

Abstract

Smart Grid technology will revolutionize modern industries providing powerful solutions to increase the efficiency of traditional Electric Grids. Smart Grid is an energy supply network that uses digital communications technology. The increasing load and consumption demands increase electricity complications, for instance, the demand has increased, along with problems like blackouts, overloads, and voltage sags as well as current electrical network growing critical carbon emissions and foremost dealing with cyber-attacks. However, the Smart Grid technology originates with vulnerabilities and complications especially for securing information which is the most vital concern. This article analyzes the threats and potential solutions of smart grids based on the Internet of Things. We focus on the types of cyber attacks and provide in-depth information The cyber security status of the smart grid.

Keywords

• smart grid
• security
• privacy
• electric grids
• digital technology
• cyber-attack
• information
• electrical network