Cyber security of Offshore Renewable Energy platforms in a smart grid environment

总的来说，电网中集成的计算和通信能力正在增加。这导致了许多网络物理漏洞，线程可以显著影响物理基础设施、经济和社会。然而，提高现有电力系统的效率并不能像将能源转换为可再生能源那样降低碳排放。因此，该博士项目的目的是评估和解决海上可再生能源（ORE）的网络物理风险。第一个目标的目的是多重的：(1)解决可再生能源领域，特别是海上，正在增长；(2)解决电力安全研究不足的领域；(3)借鉴DoS/主管专业知识；(4)在普利茅斯大学使用独特的海上网络安全和ORE设施/实验室。虽然最终目标是保护未来的能源网络，但这一目标将可能性范围缩小到一个合理的博士项目，但也带来了大学在技术发展的关键时刻拥有的几个研究优势。该博士项目的目的是针对数字化保护海上可再生能源平台所特有的风险和威胁提出解决方案。与围绕电网网络安全的其他研究一样，这可以通过电力系统仿真工具或物理试验台的组合来完成。独特之处不在于模拟工具，而在于被模拟的系统和环境。作为测试平台，UoP拥有Cyber-SHIP实验室，该实验室在船上测试系统，包括电源、电源监控、警报、电源分配和通信。该硬件测试平台是独一无二的，因为它具有船舶系统，并且可以修改以复制ORE平台的某些方面，或者从中吸取经验教训，可以开发单独的测试平台。这些工具的一些组合可以被博士生用来理解网络威胁的类型和潜在的结果。

In general, power grids are seeing an increase in computing and communication capabilities integrated themselves into power grids. This has led to a number of cyber-physical vulnerabilities, and threads can significantly influence physical infrastructure, economy, and society. However, making existing power systems more efficient does not lower carbon emissions as much as changing the source to renewable energy. Therefore, the aim of this PhD project is to assess and address cyber-physical risks of offshore renewable energy (ORE). The purpose of the first goal is multi-fold: (1) to address an area of renewable energy, specifically offshore, that is growing, (2) to address an under-researched area of power-security (3) to draw from DoS/supervisor expertise, and (4) to use unique facilities/labs around maritime cyber-security and ORE at the University of Plymouth. While the end goal is to protect future energy grids, this goal narrows the scope of possibility to a reasonable PhD project, but also brings in several research strengths that the university possesses at a critical point in technology development.The purpose of this PhD project is to propose solutions to the risks and threats unique to digitally securing offshore renewable energy platforms. As with other research around power grid cyber security, this can be done with a combination of power system simulation tools or physical testbeds. What is unique is not the simulation tools, but the systems and context being simulated. For a testbed, UoP has the Cyber-SHIP lab that is testing systems on a ship, including power, power monitoring, alarms, power distribution, and communications. This hardware testbed is unique, as it features vessel systems, and it can be modified to replicate aspects ORE platforms, or lessons learned from it can lead to the development of a separate testbed. Some combination of these tools can be used by a PhD student to understand the types of cyber-threats, and potential outcomes.