Assessment of Operational Energy System Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Abstract

The development of intelligent operational energy systems introduces significant cyber security and resiliency concerns to the science and technology community within the energy and power sector of the U.S. Department of Defense. Operational energy systems are comprised of cyber-physical systems and must be able to safely function and respond in challenging tactical environments. This report summarizes the findings of a study examining the common cyber vulnerabilities for intelligent operational energy systems, their potential impacts, and potential mitigation strategies. The result is a set of recommended next steps for the operational energy science and technology community.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1108073

Entities

People

  • Alexander D. Schlichting

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Electric Power
  • Information Systems
  • Intrusion Detectors
  • Load Monitoring
  • Local Area Networks
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Network Architecture
  • Operating Systems
  • Risk Analysis
  • Scada
  • Situational Awareness
  • Software Development
  • Software Testing
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber