Modern Trends and Skill Gaps of Cyber Security in Smart Grid : Invited Paper

Abstract

The emerging of information technology (IT)and operational technology (OT) convergence has driven the smart grid technology adoption in the European (EU) energy system for better visibility and automated controllability. On the other hand, the energy system infrastructures can be threaten by the cyber attacks due to the increasing of information and communication technology integration. The cyber vulnerabilities are caused by the increasing of internet connection and the application complexities. It is crucial to identify essential skills in the field of cyber security protection and defense for the students. This paper presents the outcome of a literature review and a workshop with stakeholders from industry and academia about the state of the art and trends in the education of cyber security in smart grids.