SunSpec and Sandia DER Cybersecurity Webinar

As part of its Civilian Cybersecurity research program, Sandia National Laboratories, led by Dr. Shamina Hossain-McKenzie, has developed a low-power, low-cost, “bump-in-the-wire” solution for detecting and responding to cyber threats to Distributed Energy Resources.

During this webinar, Dr. Hossain-McKenzie will describe her research in this area, highlighting the following aspects of the project:

• Understanding the network cybersecurity challenges associated with individual DER systems
• An overview of Project Ekhi technology, including how it leverages machine learning algorithms and signature-based intrusion detection techniques
• How the technology can be applied to solar PV/energy storage systems in the field and to emulation/analytics (“emulytics”) problems in the test lab environment

This session will also include a short, complimentary presentation by Jay Johnson, also of Sandia, regarding upcoming activities in the SunSpec/Sandia Cybersecurity Working Group.