ICT Vulnerabilities of Power Systems: A Roadmap for Future Research

Abstract

GRID is a Coordination Action funded under the Trust and Security objective of the IST Programme of the 6th Framework to achieve consensus at the European level on the key issues involved by power systems vulnerabilities, in view of the challenges driven by the transformation of the European power infrastructure and ICT integration. GRID has assessed the needs of the EU power sector on these issues, so as to establish a Roadmap for collaborative research in this area. GRID has achieved its objective through a consultation process with stakeholders and the research community. As a result of this process the GRID Roadmap identifi es three main areas for investigation: - Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Tools and Methods; - Control Architectures and Technologies; - Awareness and Governance of Risk in Society.