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most citedSimulation of Multi-Stage Attack and Defense Mechanisms in Smart Grids

16 citations · 57 across the 19 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

cs.CR2025

Towards Safety and Security Testing of Cyberphysical Power Systems by Shape Validation

Alexander Geiger, Immanuel Hacker, Ömer Sen +1

The increasing complexity of cyberphysical power systems leads to larger attack surfaces to be exploited by malicious actors and a higher risk of faults through misconfiguration. W…

eess.SY2025★ 2 cited

Graph-based Impact Analysis of Cyber-Attacks on Behind-the-Meter Infrastructure

Immanuel Hacker, Ömer Sen, Florian Klein-Helmkamp +1

Behind-the-Meter assets are getting more interconnected to realise new applications like flexible tariffs. Cyber-attacks on the resulting control infrastructure may impact a large…

cs.CR2025

Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Cyber-Incident Response Decision Support in Smart Grids

Omer Sen, Yanico Aust, Martin Neumuller +2

The modernization of power grid infrastructures necessitates the incorporation of decision support systems to effectively mitigate cybersecurity threats. This paper presents a comp…

cs.CR2024★ 16 cited

Simulation of Multi-Stage Attack and Defense Mechanisms in Smart Grids

Omer Sen, Bozhidar Ivanov, Christian Kloos +4

The power grid is a critical infrastructure essential for public safety and welfare. As its reliance on digital technologies grows, so do its vulnerabilities to sophisticated cyber…

cs.CR2024

On Process Awareness in Detecting Multi-stage Cyberattacks in Smart Grids

Omer Sen, Yanico Aust, Simon Glomb +1

This study delves into the role of process awareness in enhancing intrusion detection within Smart Grids, considering the increasing fusion of ICT in power systems and the associat…

cs.CR2024

Encryption-Aware Anomaly Detection in Power Grid Communication Networks

Omer Sen, Mehdi Akbari Gurabi, Milan Deruelle +2

The shift to smart grids has made electrical power systems more vulnerable to sophisticated cyber threats. To protect these systems, holistic security measures that encompass preve…

cs.CR2024★ 7 cited

A cyber-physical digital twin approach to replicating realistic multi-stage cyberattacks on smart grids

Omer Sen, Nathalie Bleser, Martin Henze +1

The integration of information and communication technology in distribution grids presents opportunities for active grid operation management, but also increases the need for secur…

cs.CR2024★ 5 cited

AI-based Attacker Models for Enhancing Multi-Stage Cyberattack Simulations in Smart Grids Using Co-Simulation Environments

Omer Sen, Christoph Pohl, Immanuel Hacker +2

The transition to smart grids has increased the vulnerability of electrical power systems to advanced cyber threats. To safeguard these systems, comprehensive security measures-inc…

cs.CR2024★ 11 cited

Digital Twin for Evaluating Detective Countermeasures in Smart Grid Cybersecurity

Omer Sen, Nathalie Bleser, Andreas Ulbig

As the integration of digital technologies and communication systems continues within distribution grids, new avenues emerge to tackle energy transition challenges. Nevertheless, t…

eess.SY2024

Towards more realistic co-simulation of cyber-physical energy distribution systems

Immanuel Hacker, Ömer Sen, Dennis van der Velde +2

The increased integration of information and communications technology at the distribution grid level offers broader opportunities for active operational management concepts. At th…

cs.CR2024

Enhancing SCADA Security: Developing a Host-Based Intrusion Detection System to Safeguard Against Cyberattacks

Omer Sen, Tarek Hassan, Andreas Ulbig +1

With the increasing reliance of smart grids on correctly functioning SCADA systems and their vulnerability to cyberattacks, there is a pressing need for effective security measures…

cs.CR2023★ 2 cited

An Approach to Abstract Multi-stage Cyberattack Data Generation for ML-Based IDS in Smart Grids

Ömer Sen, Philipp Malskorn, Simon Glomb +3

Power grids are becoming more digitized, resulting in new opportunities for the grid operation but also new challenges, such as new threats from the cyber-domain. To address these…

cs.CR2023

Benchmark Evaluation of Anomaly-Based Intrusion Detection Systems in the Context of Smart Grids

Ömer Sen, Simon Glomb, Martin Henze +1

The increasing digitization of smart grids has made addressing cybersecurity issues crucial in order to secure the power supply. Anomaly detection has emerged as a key technology f…

cs.CR2023★ 2 cited

Investigation of Multi-stage Attack and Defense Simulation for Data Synthesis

Ömer Sen, Bozhidar Ivanov, Martin Henze +1

The power grid is a critical infrastructure that plays a vital role in modern society. Its availability is of utmost importance, as a loss can endanger human lives. However, with t…

cs.CR2022

Investigating the Cybersecurity of Smart Grids Based on Cyber-Physical Twin Approach

Ömer Sen, Florian Schmidtke, Federico Carere +3

While the increasing penetration of information and communication technology into distribution grid brings numerous benefits, it also opens up a new threat landscape, particularly…

cs.CR2022

On Holistic Multi-Step Cyberattack Detection via a Graph-based Correlation Approach

Ömer Sen, Chijioke Eze, Andreas Ulbig +1

While digitization of distribution grids through information and communications technology brings numerous benefits, it also increases the grid's vulnerability to serious cyber att…

cs.CR2022★ 10 cited

On Specification-based Cyber-Attack Detection in Smart Grids

Ömer Sen Dennis van der Velde, Maik Lühman, Florian Sprünken +4

The transformation of power grids into intelligent cyber-physical systems brings numerous benefits, but also significantly increases the surface for cyber-attacks, demanding approp…

cs.CR2021

Investigating Man-in-the-Middle-based False Data Injection in a Smart Grid Laboratory Environment

Ömer Sen, Dennis van der Velde, Philipp Linnartz +4

With the increasing use of information and communication technology in electrical power grids, the security of energy supply is increasingly threatened by cyber-attacks. Traditiona…

cs.CR2021★ 2 cited

An Approach of Replicating Multi-Staged Cyber-Attacks and Countermeasures in a Smart Grid Co-Simulation Environment

Ömer Sen, Dennis van der Velde, Sebastian N. Peters +1

While the digitization of power distribution grids brings many benefits, it also introduces new vulnerabilities for cyber-attacks. To maintain secure operations in the emerging thr…