Smart Grids Excellence – Cybersecurity in Empowering Digital Transformation

Abstract

This paper is intended to elaborate on the 4th Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) that will alter and shift technologies and the utilities sector. Alongside advanced Cybersecurity technologies to be aligned with the need for more resilience and secured environments that empower digital transformation. Where we explore the drivers and applications of Cybersecurity considering 4thIR as an engine of digital transformation, that is governed and measured by complying with digital transformation rules, flowing from modern technology to the evolution where the quality of life is measured by its speed, energy, and security. As such, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are a solid infrastructure for such a digital transformation. As the acceleration of cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated, a well Cybersecurity strategies must be applied. Furthermore, we propose advanced Cybersecurity solutions for the smart grid that can be addressed by the efficiency of the Next Generation (SOC) and the utilization of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).