Cyber Security and the Cyber Security and the Smart GridSmart Grid

Eric LipinskiEric Lipinskiejlipinski@gmail.comejlipinski@gmail.comEnergy Law Fall 2010Energy Law Fall 2010

Chicago-Kent College of LawChicago-Kent College of Law

Synopsis Synopsis What is a Smart What is a Smart

Grid?Grid? Goals Goals TechnologyTechnology

Cyber SecurityCyber Security Cyber Attacks on Cyber Attacks on

InfrastructureInfrastructure Australian Waste Australian Waste

Management Management Brazilian BlackoutsBrazilian Blackouts Stuxnet Stuxnet

Eric Lipinski

Synopsis (Continued)Synopsis (Continued) Cyber Attacks in the Cyber Attacks in the

United StatesUnited States Two ViewsTwo Views Pentagon BreachPentagon Breach Protecting Protecting

Cyberspace as a Cyberspace as a National Asset ActNational Asset Act

ConclusionsConclusions

What is a Smart Grid?What is a Smart Grid?

Goals of a Smart GridGoals of a Smart Grid Efficiency Efficiency

ReliabilityReliability

Combating Climate ChangeCombating Climate Change

AffordabilityAffordability

SecuritySecurity

Growing the National EconomyGrowing the National Economy

Smart Grid TechnologySmart Grid Technology Integrated CommunicationsIntegrated Communications

Advanced Sensing and Measurement Advanced Sensing and Measurement TechnologiesTechnologies

Advanced ComponentsAdvanced Components

Advanced Control MethodsAdvanced Control Methods

Improved Interfaces and Decision SupportImproved Interfaces and Decision Support

Integrated CommunicationsIntegrated Communications

Advanced Sensing and Advanced Sensing and Measurement Technologies Measurement Technologies

Advanced ComponentsAdvanced Components

Advanced Control MethodsAdvanced Control Methods

Improved InterfacesImproved Interfaces

Cyber Attacks on InfrastructureCyber Attacks on Infrastructure

Aussie Sewage DumpAussie Sewage Dump

Brazilian BlackoutsBrazilian Blackouts

Stuxnet: The Future of Warfare?Stuxnet: The Future of Warfare?

Normal Communication between Normal Communication between Step 7 Software and Siemens Step 7 Software and Siemens

Programmable Logic ControllerProgrammable Logic Controller

Stuxnet Hijacking Stuxnet Hijacking Communication Between Step 7 Communication Between Step 7

and Siemens PLCand Siemens PLC

Why Stuxnet is so ScarryWhy Stuxnet is so Scarry

Two Views on the State of Two Views on the State of Cyber Security in the U.S. Cyber Security in the U.S.

“The United States is fighting a cyber-war today, and we are

losing.” – Michael McConnell

“There is no cyber war.”-Howard Schmidt

“Our pursuit of cybersecurity will not …

include monitoring private sector networks or Internet

traffic.”

Pentagon BreachPentagon Breach

Protecting Cyberspace as a Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset ActNational Asset Act

ConclusionsConclusions Smart Grid is a good ideaSmart Grid is a good idea

Cyber Secutity is a major issueCyber Secutity is a major issue It is not as bad as the McConnells of the It is not as bad as the McConnells of the

world sayworld say It is not as good as the Schmidts of the It is not as good as the Schmidts of the

world sayworld say