Speaker
Martin Higgins
(University of Oxford)
Description
With the increasing digitization of energy infrastructure, the vulnerability of critical systems to cyber threats has become a paramount concern. This work explores the application of Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) architecture to fortify the security posture of Smart Grid systems. CHERI, an extension of the RISC-V instruction set architecture, provides a novel approach to memory protection and compartmentalization, offering enhanced security guarantees against a spectrum of cyber threats. In addition to the conceptual framework, this work will outline potential applications and attack mitigations by CHERI within smart grid style systems.
Primary authors
Prof.
David Wallom
(University of Oxford)
Martin Higgins
(University of Oxford)
