Security Solutions and Applied Cryptography in Smart Grid Communications

Electrical energy usage is increasing every year due to population growth and new forms of consumption. As such, it is increasingly imperative to research methods of energy control and safe use.

Security Solutions and Applied Cryptography in Smart Grid Communications is a pivotal reference source for the latest research on the development of smart grid technology and best practices of utilization. Featuring extensive coverage across a range of relevant perspectives and topics, such as threat detection, authentication, and intrusion detection, this book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, engineers and students seeking current research on ways in which to implement smart grid platforms all over the globe.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Vulnerabilities, Threats, and Attacks
Chapter 1: Vulnerabilities and Threats in Smart Grid Communication Networks
Chapter 2: Security Issues of Communication Networks in Smart Grid
Chapter 3: Denial of Service Attack on Protocols for Smart Grid Communications
Chapter 4: Detecting Synchronization Signal Jamming Attacks for Cybersecurity in Cyber-Physical Energy Grid Systems

Section 2: Authentication, Privacy, and Interoperability
Chapter 5: Privacy-Preserving Aggregation in the Smart Grid
Chapter 6: Analytical Study on Privacy Attack Models in Privacy Preserving Data Publishing
Chapter 7: Authentication of Smart Grid
Chapter 8: Secure Interoperability in Cyber-Physical Systems

Section 3: Intrusion Detection Systems and Cryptography Solutions
Chapter 9: Novel Intrusion Detection Mechanism with Low Overhead for SCADA Systems
Chapter 10: A Study on M2M (Machine to Machine) System and Communication
Chapter 11: Infrequent Pattern Identification in SCADA Systems Using Unsupervised Learning
Chapter 12: CYRAN
Chapter 13: A Key Management Scheme for Secure Communications Based on Smart Grid Requirements (KMS-CL-SG)

Section 4: Smart Energy and Network Management
Chapter 14: Modelling Software-Defined Wireless Sensor Network Architectures for Smart Grid Neighborhood Area Networks
Chapter 15: Smart Energy and Cost Optimization for Hybrid Micro-Grids
Chapter 16: Feasibility Study of Renewable Energy Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Chapter 17: Enabling Publish/Subscribe Communication for On-the-Move Electric Vehicle Charging Management
Chapter 18: Smart Control Strategy for Small-Scale Photovoltaic Systems Connected to Single-Phase Grids