Cyber Resilient Design Framework for Hybrid Energy Systems

Summary

This National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) technical report (NREL/TP-5T00-90058), published in September 2024, proposes a comprehensive cyber-resilient design framework for Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (HRES). The framework integrates existing best practices from NIST, CISA's Secure by Design, and DOE's Cyber-Informed Engineering to address cybersecurity challenges in HRES, such as increased attack surfaces and supply chain risks. It defines 9 key design aspects and outlines a game-theoretic scoring mechanism, supported by a companion guide with 340 assessment questions, to quantitatively evaluate design choices and their impact on HRES cyber resilience. The framework aims to provide directly applicable guidance for developers and owner-operators to enhance the cybersecurity posture of these critical energy systems during their design and planning phases.

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