Grant: Engage Grants Program
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
$24,969.00
Evaluation framework for dynamic analysis tools for Smart Grid software security
FY 2015-16
Summary
General Electric (GE) is a world leader in building global economies by providing capital, expertise and infrastructure. GE powers Canada by delivering advanced technology for oil, gas, wind, solar and biogas energy, and innovation solutions for energy management and electricity grid modernization. GE is developing innovative Smart Grid solutions for utilities consumers and industrial sites. The Smart Grid is a collection of infrastructures and takes key information about the state of the power grid online so that electricity suppliers and consumers can make intelligent decisions about their power usage. The increased usage of software systems and applications in the Smart Grid introduces new security risks. In order to address these risks it is important to begin implementing security in Smart Grid software from the beginning of the Software
Development Life Cycle (SDLC) because the security of the Smart Grid is paramount for its reliable operation. The challenge GE faces in securing the smart grid is for their software developers to secure existing software systems and develop new software systems that are secure by design. Tools are available to assist with such tasks but given the large number of tools available, commercial and open source, and the variety of programming languages supported by various tools, research is required to evaluate the effectiveness of such tools and to this end the objective of this research project is to work with GE on designing and developing an evaluation framework for dynamic analysis tools for smart grid software security.
Program
Engage Grants Program
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
490684-2015
Name nom
Mahmoud, Qusay
Department département
Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering
Organization id
19222
Institution établissement
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
24969
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1553
Committee name en
Ontario Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour l'Ontario
Area of application code
801
Area of application group en
Information and communication services
Area of application group fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Area of application en
Computer software
Area of application fr
Logiciel
Research subject code
2706
Research subject group en
Information technology
Research subject group fr
Technologie de l'information
Research subject en
Software engineering
Research subject fr
Génie logiciel
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Evaluation framework for dynamic analysis tools for Smart Grid software security
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
General Electric (GE) is a world leader in building global economies by providing capital, expertise and infrastructure. GE powers Canada by delivering advanced technology for oil, gas, wind, solar and biogas energy, and innovation solutions for energy management and electricity grid modernization. GE is developing innovative Smart Grid solutions for utilities consumers and industrial sites. The Smart Grid is a collection of infrastructures and takes key information about the state of the power grid online so that electricity suppliers and consumers can make intelligent decisions about their power usage. The increased usage of software systems and applications in the Smart Grid introduces new security risks. In order to address these risks it is important to begin implementing security in Smart Grid software from the beginning of the Software
Development Life Cycle (SDLC) because the security of the Smart Grid is paramount for its reliable operation. The challenge GE faces in securing the smart grid is for their software developers to secure existing software systems and develop new software systems that are secure by design. Tools are available to assist with such tasks but given the large number of tools available, commercial and open source, and the variety of programming languages supported by various tools, research is required to evaluate the effectiveness of such tools and to this end the objective of this research project is to work with GE on designing and developing an evaluation framework for dynamic analysis tools for smart grid software security.
