October 2012

Conference Paper

Using Semantic Web Technologies to Develop Intrinsically Resilient Energy Control Systems

By:
Sheldon, Frederick T; Huang, Jingshan ; Fetzer, Daniel T; Morris, Thomas H; Jonathan, Kirsch; Goose, Stuart; Wei, Dong; Dang, Jiangbo; Manz, David
Publication Date:
October 2012
Publisher Location:
http://ceur-ws.org
Conference Name:
SEMANTIC TECHNOLOGY FOR INTELLIGENCE, DEFENSE, AND SECURITY
Conference Location:
Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America
Conference Sponsor:
George Mason University

Abstract

To preserve critical energy control functions while under attack, it is necessary to perform comprehensive analysis on root causes and impacts of cyber intrusions without sacrificing the availability of energy delivery. We propose to design an intrinsically resilient energy control system where we extensively utilize Semantic Web technologies, which play critical roles in knowledge representation and acquisition. While our ultimate goal is to ensure availability/resiliency of energy delivery functions and the capability to assess root causes and impacts of cyber intrusions, the focus of this paper is to demonstrate a proof of concept of how Semantic Web technologies can significantly contribute to resilient energy control systems.