Efficient Authentication and Key Management Mechanisms for Smart Grid Communications

• Published in: IEEE systems journal Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 629 - 640
• Main Authors: Nicanfar, Hasen, Jokar, Paria, Beznosov, Konstantin, Leung, Victor C. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.06.2014; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Authentication; Enhanced identity-based cryptography (EIBC); key management; Management; Meters; mutual authentication; Network security; Networks; Passwords; Protocols; Public key; Public Key Infrastructure; secure remote password (SRP); Security; Servers; Smart grid; smart grid (SG); smart meter (SM); Synthetic aperture sonar; System of systems; mutual authentication; security; smart grid (SG); Enhanced identity-based cryptography (EIBC); key management; secure remote password (SRP); smart meter (SM)

A smart grid (SG) consists of many subsystems and networks, all working together as a system of systems, many of which are vulnerable and can be attacked remotely. Therefore, security has been identified as one of the most challenging topics in SG development, and designing a mutual authentication s...