State of the Art in Cybersecurity and Smart Grid Education

Romānovs, Andrejs; Bikovska, Jana; Pekša, Jānis; Vartiainen, Tero; Kotsampopoulos, Panos; Eltahawy, Bahaa; Lehnhoff, Sebastian; Brand, Michael; Strebko, Julija

doi:10.1109/eurocon52738.2021.9535627

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“…Education plays a critical role in the cybersecurity of smart grids by providing the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to effectively secure and protect smart grid systems against cyber threats. Education in smart grid cybersecurity should: The state of the art in education in smart grids and cybersecurity is analysed in [17]. In this paper, the authors conclude that the current education offering of specialized education programs does not address all needs, especially those of adults who want to re-skill or up-skill and new specialists.…”

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Enhancing Smart Grid Resilience: An Educational Approach to Smart Grid Cybersecurity Skill Gap Mitigation

Pirta-Dreimane,

Romanovs,

Bikovska

et al. 2024

Energies

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Cybersecurity competencies are critical in the smart grid ecosystem, considering its growing complexity and expanding utilization. The smart grid environment integrates different sensors, control systems, and communication networks, thus augmenting the potential attack vectors for cyber criminals. Therefore, interdisciplinary competencies are required from smart grid cybersecurity specialists. In the meantime, there is a lack of competence models that define the required skills, considering smart grid job profiles and the technological landscape. This paper aims to investigate the skill gaps and trends in smart grid cybersecurity and propose an educational approach to mitigate these gaps. The educational approach aims to provide guidance for competence-driven cybersecurity education programs for the design, execution, and evaluation of smart grids.

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Section: Smart Grid Cybersecurity Educationmentioning

confidence: 94%

Enhancing Smart Grid Resilience: An Educational Approach to Smart Grid Cybersecurity Skill Gap Mitigation

Pirta-Dreimane,

Romanovs,

Bikovska

et al. 2024

Energies

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“…First, MOOCs that cover general topics of cybersecurity already exist. However, as our previous research [7] [12] revealed, specific topics such as cybersecurity in smart grids are rarely if not at all covered. This was the motivation for initiating this course.…”

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“…3. Existing educational offers do not meet the Smart power Security Professional (SPSP) requirements [7] 4. Lack of real-life scenarios [8] and connection with industry [9] It is clear the critical need for educational offers that can strengthen skills and fill the above-mentioned gaps, especially in light of previous reports that indicate that 50% of cybersecurity incidents at least are merely human error [10].…”

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Towards A Massive Open Online Course for Cybersecurity in Smart Grids – A Roadmap Strategy

Eltahawy

Valliou

Kamsamrong

et al. 2022

2022 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)

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The major trends and transformations in energy systems have brought many challenges, and cybersecurity and operational security are among the most important issues to consider. First, due to the criticality of the energy sector. Second, due to the lack of smart girds' cybersecurity professionals. Previous research has highlighted skill gaps and shortage in cybersecurity training and education in this sector. Accordingly, we proceeded by crafting a roadmap strategy to foster cybersecurity education in smart grids. This paper outlines the methodology of teaching cybersecurity in smart grids to a large group of students in selected European universities via implementing a Massive Open Online Course. Unlike other solutions, this one focuses on hands-on practical skills without trading-off theoretical knowledge. Thus, flipped learning methodology and gamification practices were used to maximize retention rate. Also, a remote lab that includes a realtime simulator was established for training. Here, the process, outcome, and obstacles to overcome in future deployments, are presented.

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“…Therefore, the expansion of the e-StepControl solution, as proposed in this research paper, is relevant for any IS (in a business environment) that contains personal, businesscritical, sensitive, or restricted-access data. It serves as a tool to help IT security administrators in monitoring the usage of data stored in the IS and be promptly informed of any potentially malicious activities [5].…”

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Detecting and Identifying Insider Threats Based on Advanced Clustering Methods

Nikiforova,

Romanovs,

Zabiniako

et al. 2024

IEEE Access

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This paper explores the analysis of user behavior in information systems through audit records, creating a behavior model represented as a graph. The model captures actions over a specified period, facilitating real-time comparison to identify insider threats exploring anomalies detected in behavior models. "e-StepControl," developed by "ABC software" Ltd., incorporates this approach for monitoring user behavior in different business environments. The study proposes enhancing this solution with automatic user clustering, achieved by grouping individuals exhibiting similar behavior patterns using AI/ML algorithms. The research evaluates various clustering methods, discussing their suitability for grouping users based on their behavior. The subsequent step involves leveraging user class behavior models to identify anomalies by comparing an individual's actions with the behavior model expected in their specific user group. This extension aims to enhance the system's ability to detect potentially malicious activities, providing data security administrators with timely alerts in case of deviations from typical behavior.

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State of the Art in Cybersecurity and Smart Grid Education

Cited by 9 publications

References 8 publications

Enhancing Smart Grid Resilience: An Educational Approach to Smart Grid Cybersecurity Skill Gap Mitigation

Enhancing Smart Grid Resilience: An Educational Approach to Smart Grid Cybersecurity Skill Gap Mitigation

Towards A Massive Open Online Course for Cybersecurity in Smart Grids – A Roadmap Strategy

Detecting and Identifying Insider Threats Based on Advanced Clustering Methods

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