Senior Design Group DEC14-07
Cyber-physical systems framework for risk modeling and mitigation of cyber attacks on the power grid that accounts for dynamics of the physical system, as well as the operational aspects of the cyber-based control network
The electric power grid is a highly automated network that uses a variety of sensors, information and control systems, and communication networks for the purpose of monitoring, protection and control of the grid. The recent findings, as documented in federal reports and in the literature, indicate the growing threat of cyber-based attacks in numbers and sophistication on the nation’s electric grid and other critical infrastructure systems. Therefore, cyber security of the power grid — encompassing attack prevention, detection, mitigation, and resilience — is among the most important research issues of today and in the future.
This project is a continuation of three previous senior design projects. The previous design groups have implemented a SCADA cyber security testbed, PowerCyber. The purpose of the testbed is to provide a realistic SCADA setup for research. Users can analyze cyber attacks against real SCADA infrastructure and develop mitigation techniques.
This years team has a large number of goals ranging to goals for the entire team, to goals for the electrical engineering team or the computer engineering team. The electrical engineering team is looking to build a 54 bus model along with a cyber-physical system scenario. The computer engineering is looking to set up a Cyber Physical CDC all while developing mitigation techniques.
