Taxonomy of Security Threats in Energy Systems

Aleksei Romanenko; Md Tanjimuddin; Petra Raussi; Matti Aro; Ville Tikka; Samuli Honkapuro

doi:10.1109/EEM49802.2020.9221940

Taxonomy of Security Threats in Energy Systems

Aleksei Romanenko, Md Tanjimuddin, Petra Raussi, Matti Aro, Ville Tikka, Samuli Honkapuro

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Abstract

Steadily energy systems are going to be linked with web technologies, information, communication, and automation technologies. The connectivity aims to employ maximum benefit of the Industrial Internet of Things in the energy sector and accelerate the transition to clean energy systems. However, the continuous integration intensifies the complexities surrounding protection of critical infrastructures against cyber-physical attackers concerning both operational and monetary issues associated with electricity market operations. The diverse nature of cyber-physical attacks attributed to the different domains in energy systems drives security researchers to pursue a robust categorization of attacks depended on the attack surface on energy systems. However, most of the attack categorization found in the literature lack the flexibility or multidimensional categorisation. In this paper, a multidimensional taxonomy of security threats in energy systems is proposed for enhanced flexibility. Moreover, other taxonomies found in the literature are also examined according to our criteria.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2020 17th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2020
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-7281-6919-4
ISBN (Print)	978-1-7281-6920-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM49802.2020.9221940
Publication status	Published - Sept 2020
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	17th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2020 - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 16 Sept 2020 → 18 Sept 2020

Publication series

Series	International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM
Volume	2020-September
ISSN	2165-4077

Conference

Conference	17th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2020
Abbreviated title	EEM 2020
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Stockholm
Period	16/09/20 → 18/09/20

Funding

This study was carried out within the European Union Regional development fund project Integrated building automation data platform, funded by European Union Regional developed funds managed by the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, funding decision EURA 2014/8264/09.

Keywords

cyber-physical attacks
energy systems
security threats
smart grids

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Romanenko, A, Tanjimuddin, M, Raussi, P , Aro, M, Tikka, V & Honkapuro, S 2020, Taxonomy of Security Threats in Energy Systems. in 2020 17th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2020., 9221940, IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM, vol. 2020-September, 17th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2020, Stockholm, Sweden, 16/09/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM49802.2020.9221940

Taxonomy of Security Threats in Energy Systems. / Romanenko, Aleksei; Tanjimuddin, Md; Raussi, Petra et al.
2020 17th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2020. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2020. 9221940 (International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM, Vol. 2020-September).

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Romanenko A, Tanjimuddin M, Raussi P , Aro M, Tikka V, Honkapuro S. Taxonomy of Security Threats in Energy Systems. In 2020 17th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2020. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. 2020. 9221940. (International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM, Vol. 2020-September). doi: 10.1109/EEM49802.2020.9221940

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