Secure control systems with application to cyber-physical systems

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Abstract

Control systems are computer-based systems with networked units consisting of sensors, actuators, control processing units, and communication devices. The role of control system is to interact, monitor, and control physical processes. Reactive power control is a fundamental issue in ensuring the security of the power network. It is claimed that Synchronous Condensers (SC) have been used at both distribution and transmission voltage levels to improve stability and to maintain voltages within desired limits under changing load conditions and contingency situations. Performance of PI controller corresponding to various tripping faults are analyzed for SC systems. Most of the effort in protecting these systems has been in protection against random failures or reliability. However, besides failures these systems are subject to various signal attacks for which new analysis are discussed here. When a breach does occur, it is necessary to react in a time commensurate with the physical dynamics of the system as it responds to the attack. Failure to act swiftly enough may result in undesirable, and possibly irreversible, physical effects. Therefore, it is meaningful to evaluate the security of a cyber-physical system, especially to protect it from cyber-attack. Illustrative numerical examples are provided together with an application to the SC systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2014 9th Annual Cyber and Information Security Research Conference, CISRC 2014
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages9-12
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781450328128
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event9th Annual Cyber and Information Security Research Conference, CISRC 2014 - Oak Ridge, TN, United States
Duration: Apr 8 2014Apr 10 2014

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference9th Annual Cyber and Information Security Research Conference, CISRC 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOak Ridge, TN
Period04/8/1404/10/14

Keywords

  • Cyber-Physical systems
  • SCADA systems
  • Secure control
  • Security

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