"GridTrust Helps Protect the Nation's Electric Utilities from Cyber Threats"

A new cybersecurity technology that relies on the unique digital fingerprint of a semiconductor chip could help defend the equipment of electrical utilities from malicious attacks in which software updates are exploited on devices controlling critical infrastructure. The GridTrust project, successfully tested in a US municipal power system substation, combines the digital fingerprint with cryptographic technology to enhance security for utilities and other critical industrial systems that must update control device software or firmware. The project was led by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in collaboration with the City of Marietta, Georgia. It was supported by the US Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories and Protect Our Power, a security-focused not-for-profit organization, also contributed to the project. This article continues to discuss the GridTrust project.

Georgia Tech reports "GridTrust Helps Protect the Nation's Electric Utilities from Cyber Threats"