Concepts in Cyber Security of Power Grid and Smart Grid

Technical Training

BY P K. AGARWAL

2 Days Technical Training ( Online Zoom / Cisco Webex )

16th & 17th August 2021
9am - 3 pm
Middle East & Africa Region

VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR LED TRAINING

( VILT )
DELIVERY OF VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR LED TRAINING (VILT)

The VILT will be delivered online in 8 sessions comprising 6 hours per day with 2 breaks of 15 Minutes per day 1
Hour lunch, including time for lectures, discussion, quizzes and short Classroom exercises. Additionally, some self-
study will be requested.
Participants are invited but not obliged to bring a short presentation (15 mins max) on a practical Problem they encountered in
their work. This will then be explained and discussed during the VILT.

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Power Engineers working in Transmission Companies, Load Despatch Centers, SCADA and EMS, Communication (Grid
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COURSE DESCRIPTION :

There has been an increasing trend in cyberattacks on operation technology, particularly power grid infrastructure. But the
unique nature of these OT environments involves particular methodologies to secure them, which are very different from the
cybersecurity of IT systems. This course is to fill this gap.
The course has a practical approach to power system operational technologies cyber security from concept to actionable
insights. An industry expert will deliver the course having long practical experience in cybersecurity of power grid and smart
grid including SCADA system. Real-life case studies will be discussed along with learnings and applied actions to on site systems.

COURSE OUTLINE :

The course lays the foundation and describes the basic functions and goals of cyber security of power grid and
smart grid. The course provides an overview of data and command flow through a basic OT network and how OT
components and protocols ensure the safety and secure communication of data through the network. Outline of
course is given below :-

Fundamentals of OT security with emphasis on cybersecurity of power grid & smart grid.
Vulnerabilities from OT/IT integration and its remedies.
Learn actionable insights to implement, monitor, detect and respond to cybersecurity of power grid and smart grid.
Overview of cybersecurity standards and their selection.
The various security measures available to power grid and smart grid use for mitigation of risks from cybersecurity.
Practical learnings from real-life case studies of attack on OT platform.
How System Integrity Protection Schemes (SIPS) and other conventional security systems of electric grid help in
ensuring cybersecurity of power grid and smart grid.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY :

The training will be facilitated using modern techniques, supported by case studies from real application
environment and videos. The training will be imparted through online platform. Easy to understand and easy to
comprehend, more visual graphics based presentations will be used throughout the course. There will be total eight
sessions during the course with progressive learnings of concepts from fundamentals to a novice level. Each session
will has quiz questions jointly discussed with full explanation to enhance concepts learned during the session.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES :

To gain knowledge on the fundamentals of any cyberattack on power grid and smart grid. Protect and apply
cybersecurity controls based on fundamental principles of anatomy of cyber-attack on OT.

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Course Content
Session 1 – Context Setting – Cybersecurity, IT, OT, Critical and Non-critical infrastructure.
Fundamentals concepts of Cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity of information and communication technology (ICT)
Introduction of ICS and OT.
Difference between ICS, OT and IT.
Critical & Non-Critical Infrastructures.
Conceptual Quiz and discussions.
Session 2 – OT cybersecurity, Cyber Physical System.

Changing Landscape Critical Sectors and Infrastructure.

Importance of Securing power grid and smart grid network
Cybersecurity of in comparison to OT systems and IT systems. Their similarities and peculiarities
Introduction of Various operational technologies related power grid and smart grid.
OT as cyber physical system (CPS) and consequences from successful cyberattack.
Conceptual Quiz and discussions.
Session 3 – Related OTs, OT vulnerabilities, Communication protocols and their vulnerabilities

Brief Overview of SCADA, EMS, WAMS, DMS, ADM and AMI.

Vulnerabilities in power grid, Smart grid.
Cybersecure architecture of OT system.
Communication Protocols used in power system Operations.
Vulnerabilities in related communication protocols. Secure ICCP.
Conceptual Quiz and discussions.
Session 4 – Cyber Kill Chain, Cybersecurity Standards
Threats to power grid and smart grid
Anatomy of cyberattack on power grid and smart grid
Cyber kill chain for IT and OT and their differences.
Stuxnet Case study..
Conceptual Quiz and discussions.
Session 5 – Case Studies and Learnings from them

Ukraine power grid attack case study.

Florida Water supply hack.
Unpublished case studies.
Conceptual Quiz and discussions.
Session 6

Cybersecurity standards related to power grid and smart grid.

Choosing the standard application to your system.
Threats power grid and smart grid.
Dealing with internal intentional or unintentional attack.
Human element in cyberbreach and user awareness.
Conceptual Quiz and discussions.

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Session 7

A cybersecurity frame work for power grid and smart grid.

Air Gap Myth & Myths of power system security.
Session 8

Implementing the framework.

Conclusion.

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 Our Expert
PRAVEEN KUMAR AGARWAL

A Power System professional with over 39 years of experience. Helping power industry in design and automation of electricity
market, integration of SCADA systems and OT cyber security implementation.
Played key roles in development of electricity markets in India, from its inception with Availability Based Tariff (ABT) in 2002 and
Open Access in 2008, followed by Power Exchange, Day Ahead Market, Cross Border Energy Trading and recent launch of Real-
Time Market.
Carried out complete life cycle management and integration of large scale Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
system and Renewable Energy Management Centers (REMC). Pioneered synchrophasors technology in Indian power system in
2009.
Fostered Cyber Security systems in grid operations and smart grids–implemented enterprise-wide whitelisting in SCADA system.
Created a customized cyber security framework for the organization. Started usage of indigenous time synchronization in the
power sector.
Adopted and applied many innovative technologies like AGC, RRAS, SCED, WAMS in power system operation improvement.
Conceptualized use of Blockchain and AI/ML in the power system.

Professional Qualification

Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (Mar 2009 – Jun 2020)

Director of Market Operations & Chief Information Security Officer. Executive Director – Head of Northern Region
Grid Control System General Manager - Head of Northern Region Grid Control System
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Mar 2009 - Oct 1993)
Posts Held- AGM, DGM, Chief Manager, Manager, Dy. Manager
National Thermal power Corporation Ltd (NTPC Ltd) Sep 1981 - Oct 1993
Dy. Manager, Sr Engineer, Engineer, Executive Trainee

Educational Qualification

Graduation in Electrical Engineering

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, (MP), India (Aug-1976 to Jul-1981)

Over 50 Papers and Articles been written on the subjects and Mem

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