Assessing Cybersecurity Resilience of Distributed Ledger Technology in Energy Sector Using the MITRE ATT&CK ICS Framework

Gourisetti, Sri Nikhil Gupta; Lee, Annabelle; Reddi, Ramesh; Isirova, Kateryna; Touhiduzzaman, Md; Sebastian Cardenas, David; Lambert, Kent; Cali, Umit; Mylrea, Michael; Rahimi, Farrokh; Nitu, Puica; Huff, Philip; Pasetti, Marco; Saha, Shammya

doi:10.36227/techrxiv.21369738.v1

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Assessing Cybersecurity Resilience of Distributed Ledger Technology in Energy Sector Using the MITRE ATT&CK ICS Framework

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posted on 2022-10-26, 05:16 authored by Sri Nikhil Gupta Gourisetti, Annabelle Lee, Ramesh Reddi, Kateryna Isirova, Md Touhiduzzaman, David Sebastian CardenasDavid Sebastian Cardenas, Kent Lambert, Umit Cali, Michael Mylrea, Farrokh Rahimi, Puica Nitu, Philip Huff, Marco Pasetti, Shammya SahaShammya Saha

Digitization in the power industry enables wide connectivity among multiple new entrants such as DERs, prosumers, and P2P counterparts within or outside the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The use of DLT to improve resilience in the power grid has growing support, but new technology provides new opportunities for adversaries to cause harm. This work completed by the Cybersecurity focused task force of IEEE SA P2418.5 evaluates the potential risks by applying the MITRE ATT&CK ICS matrix to the DLT Engineering and Cybersecurity Stack designed for power systems applications.