Cyber resilience methods for smart grids against false data injection attacks: categorization, review and future directions

Abstract

For a more efficient monitoring and control of electrical energy, the physical components of conventional power systems are continuously integrated with information and communication technologies, converting them into smart grids. However, energy digitalization exposes power systems into a wide range of digital risks. The term cyber resilience for electrical grids expands the conventional resilience of power systems, which mainly refers to extreme weather phenomena. Since this is a relatively new term, there is a need for the establishment of a solid conceptual framework. This paper analyzes and classifies the state-of-the-art research methodologies proposed for strengthening the cyber resilience of smart grids. To this end, the proposed work categorizes the cyberattacks against smart grids, identifies the vulnerable spots of power system automation and establishes a common ground about the cyber resilience. The paper concludes with a discussion about the limitations of the proposed methods in order to extract useful suggestions for future directions.