Protecting Clean Energy Infrastructure
The wind energy industry is booming, but its reliance on complex interconnected systems creates new cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Our research center tackles this challenge head-on.
Our Mission
- Establish a comprehensive cybersecurity center for wind energy.
- Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in wind energy systems.
- Develop industry-wide best practices for robust defense strategies.
Our Approach
- Design and develop a comprehensive testbed replicating real-world wind farm environments.
- Identify potential vulnerabilities in wind turbine communication systems susceptible to eavesdropping attacks.
- Identify vulnerabilities linked to eavesdropping attacks on offshore wind turbines (WT)
- Emulate real-world WEF environments and integrate sensors and equipment to capture radio frequency (RF) and electromagnetic (EM) signals.
Benefits
- Enhanced Security: Our research strengthens the resilience of wind energy infrastructure against cyber threats.
- Data-Driven Defense: We create datasets to guide future cybersecurity efforts in the wind energy sector.
- Industry Collaboration: We foster partnerships with industry leaders to translate research into real-world applications.
Our Team
Sachin Shetty
Principal Investigator
sshetty@odu.edu
757-686-6233
Peter Foytik
Co-Principal Investigator
pfoytik@odu.edu
Safdar Hussain Bouk
Co-Principal Investigator
sbouk@odu.edu
Dr. Ross Gore
Research Faculty
rgore@odu.edu
757.638.7002
Eranga Bandara Herath
Project Scientists
eranga@odu.edu
Soumya Banerjee
Researcher
s1banerj@odu.edu
Join Us
Utilize our testbed for further research and development.
Collaborate with us on advancing wind energy cybersecurity.
Stay informed about our progress through publications and presentations.
Project Period of Performance: 04/01/2024 - 03/31/2025
Contact us: 1030 University Blvd. Suffolk, VA 23435 | sics-c.org
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