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Enabling a resilient and self-healing PMU infrastructure using centralized network control

  • Yanfeng Qu
  • , Xin Liu
  • , Dong Jin
  • , Yuan Hong
  • , Chen Chen
  • Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Argonne National Laboratory

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9 Scopus citations

Abstract

Many of the emerging wide-area monitoring protection and control (WAMPAC) applications in modern electrical grids rely heavily on the availability and integrity of widespread phasor measurement unit (PMU) data. Therefore, it is critical to protect PMU networks against growing cyber-attacks and system faults. In this paper, we present a self-healing PMU network design that considers both power system observability and communication network characteristics. Our design utilizes centralized network control, such as the emerging software-defined networking (SDN) technology, to design resilient network self-healing algorithms against cyber-attacks. Upon detection of a cyber-attack, the PMU network can reconfigure itself to isolate compromised devices and re-route measurement data with the goal of preserving the power system observability. We have developed a proof-of-concept system in a container-based network testbed using integer linear programming to solve a graph-based PMU system model. We also evaluate the system performance regarding the self-healing plan generation and installation using the IEEE 30-bus system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSDN-NFVSec 2018 - Proceedings of the 2018 ACM International Workshop on Security in Software Defined Networks and Network Function Virtualization, Co-located with CODASPY 2018
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages13-18
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781450356350
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Mar 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event2018 ACM International Workshop on Security in Software Defined Networks and Network Function Virtualization, SDN-NFVSec 2018 - Tempe, United States
Duration: 21 Mar 2018 → …

Publication series

NameSDN-NFVSec 2018 - Proceedings of the 2018 ACM International Workshop on Security in Software Defined Networks and Network Function Virtualization, Co-located with CODASPY 2018
Volume2018-January

Conference

Conference2018 ACM International Workshop on Security in Software Defined Networks and Network Function Virtualization, SDN-NFVSec 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTempe
Period21/03/18 → …

Keywords

  • Cyber Resilience and Security
  • Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU)
  • Power System Observability
  • Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

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