2020/08/24 by Shammya Shananda Saha, Saha, Shammya Shananda, Christopher Gorog +7
Computer Science · Engineering · #Blockchain Technology Applications and Security #Cryptography and Security (cs.CR) #Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Smart Grid Security and Resilience
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2008.10705
openalex publication_date 2020/08/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This applied research paper introduces a novel framework for integrating\nhardware security and blockchain functionality with grid-edge devices to\nestablish a distributed cyber-security mechanism that verifies the provenance\nof messages to and from the devices. Expanding the idea of Two Factor\nAuthentication and Hardware Root of Trust, this work describes the development\nof a Cryptographic Trust Center(TM) (CTC(TM)) chip integrated into grid-edge\ndevices to create uniform cryptographic key management. Product managers,\nenergy system designers, and security architects can utilize this modular\nframework as a unified approach to manage distributed devices of various\nvendors, vintages, and sizes. Results demonstrate the application of CTC(TM) to\na blockchain-based Transactive Energy (TE) platform for provisioning of\ncryptographic keys and improved uniformity of the operational network and data\nmanagement. This process of configuring, installing, and maintaining keys is\ndescribed as Eco-Secure Provisioning(TM) (ESP(TM)). Laboratory test results\nshow the approach can resolve several cyber-security gaps in common blockchain\nframeworks such as Hyperledger Fabric.\n