Cyber Security and the Smart Grid Eric Lipinski Energy Law Fall 2010 Chicago-Kent College of Law
Synopsis What is a Smart Grid? What is a Smart Grid? Goals Technology Cyber Security Cyber Security Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure Australian Waste Management Brazilian Blackouts Stuxnet Eric Lipinski
Synopsis (Continued) Cyber Attacks in the United States Two Views Pentagon Breach Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act Conclusions
What is a Smart Grid?
Goals of a Smart Grid Efficiency Efficiency Reliability Reliability Combating Climate Change Combating Climate Change Affordability Affordability Security Security Growing the National Economy Growing the National Economy
Smart Grid Technology Integrated Communications Integrated Communications Advanced Sensing and Measurement Technologies Advanced Sensing and Measurement Technologies Advanced Components Advanced Components Advanced Control Methods Advanced Control Methods Improved Interfaces and Decision Support Improved Interfaces and Decision Support
Integrated Communications
Advanced Sensing and Measurement Technologies
Advanced Components
Advanced Control Methods
Improved Interfaces
Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure
Aussie Sewage Dump
Brazilian Blackouts
Stuxnet: The Future of Warfare?
Normal Communication between Step 7 Software and Siemens Programmable Logic Controller
Stuxnet Hijacking Communication Between Step 7 and Siemens PLC
Why Stuxnet is so Scarry
Two Views on the State of Cyber Security in the U.S.
“The United States is fighting a cyber-war today, and we are losing.” – Michael McConnell
“There is no cyber war.” -Howard Schmidt
“Our pursuit of cybersecurity will not … include monitoring private sector networks or Internet traffic.”
Pentagon Breach
Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act
Conclusions Smart Grid is a good idea Smart Grid is a good idea Cyber Secutity is a major issue Cyber Secutity is a major issue It is not as bad as the McConnells of the world say It is not as good as the Schmidts of the world say