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Author: Eric D. Knapp
ISBN : 1597499986
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Many people think of the Smart Grid as a power distribution group built on advanced smart metering-but that's just one aspect of a much larger and more complex system. The "Smart Grid" requires new technologies throughout energy generation, transmission and distribution, and even the homes and businesses being served by the grid. This also represents new information paths between these new systems and services, all of which represents risk, requiring a more thorough approach to where and how cyber security controls are implemented.
This insight provides a detailed architecture of the entire Smart Grid, with recommended cyber security measures for everything from the supply chain to the consumer.
- Discover the potential of the Smart Grid
- Learn in depth about its systems
- See its vulnerabilities and how best to protect it
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- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (April 2, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1597499986
- ISBN-13: 978-1597499989
- Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 7.5 x 9.2 inches
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Applied Cyber Security and the Smart Grid, written by Eric D. Knapp and Raj Samani, is an innovative book, as it offers a way in which we can implement security controls in the modern power infrastructure. It was exciting to find a book that was completely relevant and up to date in this field of research. Generally literature detailing the security concerns with the smart grid, focus on SCADA control system issues, ramble on about how Stuxnet was really bad and how we should have known better, or the inherent need for IT security policies. Thankfully, this is not the case in this publication.
Divided into 8 chapters, this book doesn't just focus on the security implications for the smart grid, but also details the environmental and economical factors involved. Case studies help explain security vulnerabilities and associated threats, and these connections are illustrated in figures and reference diagrams throughout the book. Furthermore, details on exploitation of these vulnerabilities are provided, as are examples of how cyber attacks on the power infrastructure can affect society. This offers the reader a well rounded understanding of why security controls needs to be implemented into the modern power infrastructure.
Also, in order to make the reader understand how these vulnerabilities can affect them, the authors detail the privacy concerns related to the smart meter. The information the power industry possess on a home user could be used in a malicious way. The smart grid vulnerability conundrum is bigger than that, but the authors assert that the problem can be fixed with tailored security mechanisms, and that's comforting to the reader.
The most notable point, in my opinion, is the interconnectedness of the smart grid.
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written page turner and reference guide on Smart grid security, 5 May 2013
By Vladimir Jirasek - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Applied Cyber Security and the Smart Grid (Paperback)
I had been eagerly awaiting this new book from authors Raj Samani and D. Knapp on a very topical subject of Smart Grid security. Everyone today talks about Smart meters and there seem to be a lot of misconception and confusion about smart meters and smart grids. The book puts any confusion behind by clearing the mist.
The first two chapters smartly explain what the smart grid is, detailing its components of a complex system, in which smart meters are just one of many components. The chapter three shows weaknesses in the systems' designs and how these could be used maliciously, yet keeping the level of detail consciously low to not give someone a guide how to do cause harm. While reading this chapter, I was wondering that it is a small wonder there have not been substantially more cyber incidents in the electricity generation, transmission and distribution.
Chapter four dives into the privacy topics, explaining how collection of electricity consumption data, mostly from the smart meters, has privacy implications. Certainly, when I have my smart meter installed I will be asking tough questions collection intervals and data anonymisation.
Chapter five goes into details of technical standards and protocols, and is a good reference point when doing research on the topic of the smart grid.
I really love chapters six and 7 which explain securing the smart grid components and the supply chain. The section about the situational awareness is well written, and should be read by many SIEM and big data analysis vendors.