Conference Time: 8th Sept 2025, 02:30:32am EDT
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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 Manyapetsa 3 , Thuthukani Biyela4
1 NTCSA (Eskom); 2 Tshwane University of Technology; 3 NTCSA (Eskom); 4 Siphulathuthu
4:15pm - 4:30pm Implementation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools to Enhance Cybersecurity in a Smart Grid
Kholofelo Halefose 1 , Kgomotso Setlhapelo2 , Nompumelelo Khumalo3 , Thuthukani Biyela4
1 NTCSA (Eskom); 2 NTCSA (Eskom); 3 NTCSA (Eskom); 4 Siphulathuthu
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
4:45pm - 5:00pm Data Exfiltration through PTP Covert Channels in the Smart Grid
Olivier Cabana 1 , Amr Youssef1 , Mourad Debbabi1 , Marthe Kassouf2 , El-Nasser S. Youssef2
1 Concordia University, Canada; 2 Institut de recherche d’Hydro-Québec
5:00pm - 5:15pm Towards Zero Trust Architectures for IEC 61850 MMS Communication
Hugo Genesse , Hossam ElHussini, John Castellanos
Hitachi Energy, Canada
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
