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Evaluating Security Mechanisms of Substation Automation Systems
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS).
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Utvärdering av Säkerhetsmekanismer För SAS (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

Substations are important components for transforming voltage and distributing power in electrical infrastructure. Modern substations are usually automated by substation automation systems, which offload the work of operators and reduce potential human error. The IEC 61850 standard was released in 2003 to address the compatibility of electronic devices with substation automation systems. However, it exposed more attack surfaces with the adoption of Ethernet, the wide use of digital devices, and the connection to the Internet. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the security threats of modern substations. This master thesis investigated the common design options of IEC 61850 substations, then used the graph-based threat modeling method to explore the security weaknesses of those options and compare the effectiveness of security mechanisms. The construction of threat models is carried out with SecuriCAD and several domain-specific modeling languages that developed from the Meta Attack Language framework. Through the analysis of the results, we conclude that the evaluated security mechanisms can bring security benefits and mitigate security threats in the area of substation automation.

Abstract [sv]

Transformatorstationer är viktiga komponenter för att transformera spänning och distribuera kraft i elektrisk infrastruktur. Moderna transformatorstationer automatiseras vanligtvis av transformatorstationsautomationssystem, som avlastar operatörernas arbete och minskar potentiella mänskliga fel. IEC 61850-standarden släpptes 2003 för att ta itu med kompatibiliteten hos elektroniska enheter med automationssystem för transformatorstationer. Men det exponerade fler attackytor med antagandet av Ethernet, den breda användningen av digitala enheter och anslutningen till Internet. Därför är det nödvändigt att analysera säkerhetshoten för moderna transformatorstationer. Denna masteruppsats undersökte de vanliga designalternativen för IEC 61850-transformatorstationer, och använde sedan den grafbaserade hotmodelleringsmetoden för att utforska säkerhetssvagheterna hos dessa alternativ och jämföra effektiviteten hos säkerhetsmekanismer. Konstruktionen av hotmodeller utförs med SecuriCAD och flera domänspecifika modelleringsspråk som utvecklats från ramverket Meta Attack Language. Genom analysen av resultaten drar vi slutsatsen att de utvärderade säkerhetsmekanismerna kan ge säkerhetsfördelar och mildra säkerhetshot inom området för automatisering av transformatorstationer.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: KTH Royal Institute of Technology , 2023. , p. 83
Series
TRITA-EECS-EX ; 2023:663
Keywords [en]
Substation automation system, Threat modeling, Meta attack language
Keywords [sv]
Stationsautomationssystem, Hotmodellering, Meta attack language
National Category
Computer Sciences Computer Engineering Computer and Information Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-337301OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-337301DiVA, id: diva2:1801364
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Available from: 2023-10-07 Created: 2023-09-30 Last updated: 2023-10-07Bibliographically approved

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