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On Cybersecurity of DC Microgrids: An Adversarial Learning Approach
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Electric Power and Energy Systems.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9406-5600
Technical University of Denmark, Department of Wind and Energy Systems, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4755-2024
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Electric Power and Energy Systems.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2793-9048
2026 (English)In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, ISSN 0278-0046, E-ISSN 1557-9948Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

Communication technologies have significantly enhanced the functionality of DC microgrids, transforming them into complex cyber–physical systems. While distributed control schemes offer flexible and scalable coordination among multiple units, they also increase the system’s exposure to cyber threats. This article proposes a novel intelligent attack surface assessment framework for DC microgrids based on adversarial learning. A multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) algorithm is employed to emulate intelligent attackers, enabling systematic exploration of the attack surface for vulnerability assessment and the generation of sophisticated attacks that can bypass detection. Simultaneously, a data-driven attack detector is iteratively trained using operational data to identify these stealthy attacks. The detector provides feedback to the attacker, enabling the generation of new sophisticated attack patterns. Through this adversarial interaction, the proposed framework not only performs a dynamic assessment of the system’s attack surface but also advances the design of a more robust and adaptive detection scheme. As a result, a wider range of sophisticated attack vectors in converter-dominated systems can be identified. Experimental results validate the effectiveness of the proposed cybersecurity framework.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2026.
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Adversarial learning, DC microgrids, attack surface assessment, cyberattack detection, multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL)
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Computer Sciences Control Engineering Computer Systems
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-386056DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2026.3704726ISI: 001817354700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105044519782OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-386056DiVA, id: diva2:2087919
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Available from: 2026-07-23 Created: 2026-07-23 Last updated: 2026-07-23Bibliographically approved

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