REVIEW OF SECURITY METHODS FOR COMPUTER NETWORKS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

 TITLE
REVIEW OF SECURITY METHODS FOR COMPUTER NETWORKS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

AUTHOR(S)
Nikolay Hinov¹, Sinan Salim Salim²

ABSTRACT
This paper reviews security methods for computer networks used in renewable energy production systems (PV farms, wind parks, hybrid DER plants). We structure threats and countermeasures across field, control, and enterprise layers, considering standards and protocols typical for energy automation (IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-
104, DNP3, Modbus/TCP, MQTT, OPC UA, IEEE 2030.5). The review covers architectural measures (segmentation/zero trust), cryptographic protections (TLS, OPC UA Security, IEC 62351), detection and response (IDS/IPS, anomaly detection, SIEM/SOAR), secure device lifecycle (secure boot, firmware signing, PKI), and governance frameworks (IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, NIS2). We provide a comparison matrix of methods vs. attack classes (DoS, MITM, spoofing, ransomware) and outline KPIs for cyber-resilience in DER networks.
Keywords: renewable energy, DER cybersecurity, IEC 61850, IEC 62443, IDS/IPS, zero trust, ICS/SCADA security..

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Nikolay Hinov¹, Sinan Salim Salim², REVIEW OF SECURITY METHODS FOR COMPUTER NETWORKS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS – SELECTED PAPERS - 2025