ABSTRACT
Perhaps the biggest concern with regard to Smart Grid security lies in how incidents will be identi˜ed and, more importantly, recovered from after their occurrence. This is because cyber security incidents will have a direct impact on the reliability of Smart Grid. Moreover, as time progresses and the Smart Grid starts to become a reality, we will likely bear witness to cyber security incidents that will impact the Smart Grid. This is primarily due to the increasing number of interconnections and the use of information technology (IT) assets in this space. As the grid transitions from the use of traditional communications infrastructures to IP communications infrastructures, the risk of an incident will increase. Without appropriate security controls, these IP infrastructures will be exposed to cyber security threats that have historically been viewed as issues that have had no relevance in this space. An increase in IP (Internet Protocol)-based infrastructures will likely result in an increase in IT involvement in the automation of processes designed to augment the Smart Grid.
