Integrated Project for Energy System Cybersecurity

projects - Power System Research - Three year plan (2022-2024)

Integrated Project for Energy System Cybersecurity

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projects - Power System Research - Three year plan (2022-2024)

Integrated Project for Energy System Cybersecurity

The project has the threefold goal of developing studies, tools and methodologies aimed at:
– ensuring the security of communication technologies in energy systems;
– preserving the resilience of the electricity system in case of cyber attacks;
– leveraging artificial intelligence for the detection of cyber anomalies in energy infrastructure.

The project on cybersecurity of energy systems involves the three research organizations – RSE, ENEA, CNR – and several universities in achieving the ‘Digitalization and evolution of grids’ objective of the 2022-2024 Program Agreement, in a three-year horizon coordinated by RSE.

Achieving the 2030 energy targets set by the Italian National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan [PNIEC] requires the digital transformation of the sector that enables the creation of smart grids capable of meeting technical and economic requirements by satisfying with renewable sources the energy demand of a variety of loads.

Cybersecurity is set to become increasingly central, as grid digitalization is indispensable to enable the energy transition and energy systems are critical infrastructures, the operation of which requires adequate measures of protection and defense of communication and control systems.

The adoption of cybersecurity measures appropriate to the level of risk is a priority recognized by the development and innovation strategies of the national economic system, aimed at ensuring a level of technological maturity aligned with European and national cybersecurity targets.

The project activities are aimed at testing cybersecurity technologies deemed mature in applications significant for the energy transition, as well as at studying and evaluating innovative technologies and platforms.