Smart Grid Security: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

The smart grid is an upgrade to the current electrical power grid. This upgrade is in response to changing consumer requirements for the 21st century. The smart grid is a large and complex system spread out over a large geographic area. The grid as we know it today already relies on a wide variety of digital devices and computerized controls to function. Managing security threats to power utility systems is a complex issue. Several security risks are present in the smart grid, so this project systematically reviewed smart-grid security to define the unique research streams within the domain, enhance the field’s knowledge, and to guide future research and enrich the body of knowledge. A systematic literature review is a particularly influential tool in the hands of researchers since it allows a scholar to gather and recap all the information about research in a specific field.