CIGRE 2025 International Symposium

Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Québec, Canada

From September 29 to October 2, 2025

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Conference Agenda

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Session Overview

Session

D2-2: AI-Driven Innovation and Cybersecurity in Modern Power Grids

Time:

Thursday, 02/Oct/2025:

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: Room 522A

Session Topics:

D2 Information systems telecommunications and cybersecurity

Presentations

4:00pm - 4:15pm

Cryptographic Algorithm to Improve Cybersecurity for High-Voltage Direct Current Technologies

Kholofelo Hope Halefose¹, Topside Mathonsi², Kgomotso Manyapetsa³, Thuthukani Biyela⁴

¹NTCSA (Eskom); ²Tshwane University of Technology; ³NTCSA (Eskom); ⁴Siphulathuthu

Kholofelo HopeHalefose-Cryptographic Algorithm to Improve Cybersecurity for High-Voltage Direct Current1101PS2_a.pdf

4:15pm - 4:30pm

Implementation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools to Enhance Cybersecurity in a Smart Grid

Kholofelo Halefose¹, Kgomotso Setlhapelo², Nompumelelo Khumalo³, Thuthukani Biyela⁴

¹NTCSA (Eskom); ²NTCSA (Eskom); ³NTCSA (Eskom); ⁴Siphulathuthu

Kholofelo HopeHalefose-Implementation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools1101PS2_a.pdf

4:30pm - 4:45pm

Streamlining Non-Operational Data Access: Enhancing Cybersecurity, Efficiency, and timelines through Automated System Integration.

Walid Ali, Adriano Pires, Shobhit Mehta, Emad Chamas

GE Vernova, Canada

WalidAli-Streamlining Non-Operational Data Access1071PS2_b.pdf

4:45pm - 5:00pm

Data Exfiltration through PTP Covert Channels in the Smart Grid

Olivier Cabana¹, Amr Youssef¹, Mourad Debbabi¹, Marthe Kassouf², El-Nasser S. Youssef²

¹Concordia University, Canada; ²Institut de recherche d’Hydro-Québec

OlivierCabana-Data Exfiltration through PTP Covert Channels in the Smart Grid2054PS2_a.pdf

5:00pm - 5:15pm

Towards Zero Trust Architectures for IEC 61850 MMS Communication

Hugo Genesse, Hossam ElHussini, John Castellanos

Hitachi Energy, Canada

HugoGenesse-Towards Zero Trust Architectures for IEC 61850 MMS Communication1899PS2_a.pdf

5:15pm - 5:30pm

Anomaly detection in distribution automation systems: a load-specific Federated Learning solution to data heterogeneity

Dhiaa Elhak Rebbah, Mohammad Ali Sayed, Mourad Debbabi

Concordia University

Mohammad AliSayed-Anomaly detection in distribution automation systems2098PS2_a.pdf