- Name
- Oddbjørn Gjerde
- Title
- WP2 Lead
- Organization
- SINTEF Energi AS
Improving Smart Grid Cyber Security through 5G Enabled IoT and Edge Computing
Challenge and objective
- IoT and future communication networking technologies such as 5G pose security challenges to realize smart grids. The objective of study is to contribute to a better understanding of how 5G network technology can benefit security of IoT devices and communication within the smart grid.
Work performed
- Extending voltage regulation use case as a basis for characterising IoT devices and identify key security requirements for the communication.
- Threat modelling of the use-case considering massive IoT deployments with 5G wireless connectivity.
- Investigation if 3GPP standardised 5G security features can address identified threats for smart grids .
Significant results
- A smart grid use case that highlights the benefits of using 5G for secure communication with connected IoT.
- A threat model of the smart grid use case that brings out important security requirements.
- Overview of 5G security techniques that are applicable for smart grid domain. Potential new threats introduced from the 5G infrastructure.
Impact for distribution system innovation
- Security analysis considering IoT and 5G based cellular communication technologies.
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Reference in CINELDI
- R. Borgaonkar, I.A. Tøndel, M.Z. Degefa, M.G. Jaatun: "Improving Smart Grid Security through 5G Enabled IoT and Edge Computing", Wiley Journal on SPECIAL ISSUE of Concurrency and Computation on Secure Mobile Cloud Computing.