Communication network dependencies for smart grids

Communication networks have become essential elements that allow the ‘smart’ aspects of the power grids. They provide real-time knowledge of the grid, perform actions instantaneously when required and gather customer consumption information.

These vital assets have to be taken into account especially as far as security is concerned for several reasons: the data they transport, the increasing attack surface, the possible cascading effects that an attack can generate in the rest of the grid, etc.

The objectives of this work are to:

•             address the current awareness on connectivity interdependencies by the smart grid community,

•             identify, at European level, the lessons learnt from the network security point of view;

•             issue a set of recommendations to secure resilient smart grids connectivity in Europe.

 The purpose of this workshop is to present and validate these findings together with all stakeholders from the sector and to share their experiences.

Agenda:

09:30 - 11:00 CLOSED MEETING - EICS SG AND EUROSCSIE MEMBERS ONLY

11:00 -13:00 EXPERIENCES FROM EUROPE - OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS

11:30 Welcome by ENISA and overview on ENISA efforts in ICS SCADA and smart grids, Rossella Mattioli
12:00 Guest presentation, IO ACTIVE - Gabriel Gonzalez
12:30 Guest presentation, ENCS - Julien Sebire

13:00-14:00 LUNCH BREAK

14:00 - 17:00 VALIDATION SESSION AND ROAD AHEAD - OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS

14:00 ENISA 2015 study “Communication network dependencies for smart grids”, Everis
14:30 Validation session
15:15 Coffee break
15:30 Validation session
16:30 Round table: "How to secure the future of smart grids in Europe from cyber attacks"