Tutorial -3 Cyber Defense for Power Utilities: Strategies, Challenges, and Future Trends

Tutorial-3 Cyber Defense for Power Utilities: Strategies, Challenges, and Future Trends Sri. Bhargav Nerayanoor,Dr. Abhijit Lele,

Shri. Kiran T.S

Synopsis :

Section Topic Details
Introduction to cybersecurity in Power Transmission & Grid Operations
  • Overview of power systems and their interconnection
  • IT-OT convergence and why cybersecurity is critical in utilities
  • Basics of power grid operations
  • How IT and OT systems are vulnerable to cyber threats
  • Importance of securing critical infrastructure
Cybersecurity Challenges and Measures in Grid Operations
  • Common vulnerabilities and modern-day cyber threats
  • Real-world incidents (e.g., Ukraine power grid attack, Stuxnet)
  • System hardening and network segmentation
  • Threat detection, SOC operations, and incident response
  • Examples of threats (APTs, supply chain, insider threats)
  • Key measures like patch management, SOC operations
  • Incident detection and response strategies for power utilities
Introduction to Consequence-Driven Cyber-Informed Engineering (CCE)
  • Overview of CCE and its application to grid security
  • How CCE protects the most critical grid functions
  • Case study demonstrating CCE
  • Importance of CCE in grid cybersecurity
  • Real-world application to protect OT/IT systems
  • Resilience and operational security