INDECS, Vol. 23 No. 3, 2025.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.7906/indecs.23.3.10
Cybersecurity in Smart City Energy Systems
Attila Dér
orcid.org/0009-0008-9547-102X
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* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Recently, the number of cyber-attacks on critical organisational infrastructure has increased dramatically. These attacks have not spared the infrastructures of smart cities. It is no coincidence that the present research highlights the cyber defence of the smart cities’ energy supply as the most vulnerable critical infrastructure. After all, it is easy to see that in such crowded smart grid systems, the adequate energy supply is vital. Therefore, one crucial goal for smart city management is to increasingly seek proactive measures to detect potential cyber-attacks before they occur, in order to protect against such attacks. As a consequence, it is worthwhile and useful to analyse and understand the attack patterns of the opponents. This article presents a colourful palette of defence solutions that build on or complement each other. The research will briefly cover the different defence models and techniques. Furthermore, their applicability and effectiveness in Smart Cities will also be discussed. Finally, the sustainability and future challenges of protecting energy supply systems will be examined and summarised by proposing modern and reliable protection for these systems.
Keywords
smart city; cybersecurity; critical infrastructure; energetic systems; energy supply systems
Hrčak ID:
332939
URI
Publication date:
30.6.2025.
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