Automating Smart Grid Solution Architecture Design

Masi, Massimiliano; Pavleska, Tanja; Aranha, Helder

doi:10.1109/smartgridcomm.2018.8587457

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“…However, being a continuously evolving field, the approaches that deal with security issues must be adapted accordingly. We formalized our combined SGAM-IHE model in an earlier work [8]. Now, we extend it with the Reference Model of Information Assurance & Security (RMIAS) [3], which results in a multidimensional framework for Information Assurance and Security.…”

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“…Now, we extend it with the Reference Model of Information Assurance & Security (RMIAS) [3], which results in a multidimensional framework for Information Assurance and Security. Furthermore, in [8] we introduced an architecture description language (ADL) to be used by the architect to (a) describe architecture building blocks (i.e. profiles), (b) specify interactions among them, and (c) semiautomatically create input to verify the fulfillment of quality constraints with formal methods.…”

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“…According to our conceptual framework, architects would start by defining the architectural profiles and specifying quality attributes by using MOSA 2 constructs, as described in (a)(b)(c) and elaborated broadly in [8]. Then, they would add modular security requirement (sub)constructs into the architecture itself, by following the RMIAS process: per profile, identifying information assets to protect with the help of well-defined taxonomies; mapping the former into information categories; performing risk analysis to prioritize the security goals deemed appropriate for each category according to business needs; and ultimately, identifying and selecting costeffective security countermeasures to fulfill the security goals for each category.…”

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Enabling Security-by-Design in Smart Grids: An Architecture-Based Approach

Aranha¹,

Masi

Pavleska

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2019 15th European Dependable Computing Conference (EDCC)

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Energy Distribution Grids are considered critical infrastructure, hence the Distribution System Operators (DSOs) have developed sophisticated engineering practices to improve their resilience. Over the last years, due to the "Smart Grid" evolution, this infrastructure has become a distributed system where prosumers (the consumers who produce and share surplus energy through the grid) can plug in distributed energy resources (DERs) and manage a bi-directional flow of data and power enabled by an advanced IT and control infrastructure. This introduces new challenges, as the prosumers possess neither the skills nor the knowledge to assess the risk or secure the environment from cyber-threats. We propose a simple and usable approach based on the Reference Model of Information Assurance & Security (RMIAS), to support the prosumers in the selection of cybesecurity measures. The purpose is to reduce the risk of being directly targeted and to establish collective responsibility among prosumers as grid gatekeepers. The framework moves from a simple risk analysis based on security goals to providing guidelines for the users for adoption of adequate security countermeasures. One of the greatest advantages of the approach is that it does not constrain the user to a specific threat model.

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Enabling Security-by-Design in Smart Grids: An Architecture-Based Approach

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Masi

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2019 15th European Dependable Computing Conference (EDCC)

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“…where, in Equation 3, actors from other profiles may as well become included using the nomenclature exemplified in Equation (2). How this formal approach can be extended and formally used to automate the specification of composed Integration Profiles is presented in [32].…”

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From Integration Profiles to Interoperability Testing for Smart Energy Systems at Connectathon Energy

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The project Integrating the Energy System (IES) Austria recognises interoperability as key enabler for the deployment of smart energy systems. Interoperability is covered in the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) activity A4-IA0-5 and provides an added value because it enables new business options for most stakeholders. The communication of smart energy components and systems shall be interoperable to enable smooth data exchange, and thereby, the on demand integration of heterogeneous systems, components and services. The approach developed and proposed by IES, adopts the holistic methodology from the consortium Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE), established by information technology (IT) vendors in the health sector and standardised in the draft technical report ISO DTR 28380-1, to foster interoperable smart energy systems. The paper outlines the adopted IES workflow in detail and reports on lesson learnt when trial Integration Profiles based on IEC 61850 were tested at the first Connectathon Energy instalment, organised in conjunction with the IHE Connectathon Europe 2018. The IES methodology is found perfectly applicable for smart energy systems and successfully enables peer-to-peer interoperability testing among vendors. The public specification of required Integration Profiles, to be tested at subsequent Connectathon Energy events, is encouraged.

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“…The evaluation presented in this paper includes model-based assessments at SATlevel from the aspect of (cyber)security. Although designed for e-SENS, the methodology has been generalized and proven applicable for other contexts as well [5]. It combines two complementary evaluation frameworks: conceptual and empirical.…”

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Cybersecurity Evaluation of Enterprise Architectures: The e-SENS Case

Pavleska

Aranha²,

Masi³

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Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing

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Technology management through enterprise architectures has already become a widespread practice across large enterprises. Modeling and evaluating the cybersecurity aspect of it, however, has just begun to get the needed attention. This paper presents а cybersecurity evaluation methodology developed for the reference architecture of the e-SENS project and derives a generic framework for cybersecurity evaluation of an enterprise architecture. The evaluation addresses both the high-level design artefacts (the reference architecture) and operational solutions. Therefore, both a conceptual and an empirical framework are developed as part of the methodology. The former extends a goal-based security model with a threat-view incorporating standardized guidelines on security measures, whereas the latter captures and systematizes implemented project-specific security practices. The resulting methodology effectively supports the evaluation and is easy to grasp by non-technical people. Moreover, it is lendable to formalization, supporting a semi-automatic process of solution architecture design.

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Automating Smart Grid Solution Architecture Design

Cited by 6 publications

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Enabling Security-by-Design in Smart Grids: An Architecture-Based Approach

Enabling Security-by-Design in Smart Grids: An Architecture-Based Approach

From Integration Profiles to Interoperability Testing for Smart Energy Systems at Connectathon Energy

Cybersecurity Evaluation of Enterprise Architectures: The e-SENS Case

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