Toward Quantum Secured Distributed Energy Resources: Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)

Jongmin Ahn; Hee-Yong Kwon; Bohyun Ahn; Kyuchan Park; Taesic Kim; Mun-Kyu Lee; Jinsan Kim; Jaehak Chung

LAPSE

Living Archive for Process Systems Engineering

LAPSE:2023.15566

Published Article

LAPSE:2023.15566

Toward Quantum Secured Distributed Energy Resources: Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)

Jongmin Ahn, Hee-Yong Kwon, Bohyun Ahn, Kyuchan Park, Taesic Kim, Mun-Kyu Lee, Jinsan Kim, Jaehak Chung

March 2, 2023

Quantum computing is a game-changing technology that affects modern cryptography and security systems including distributed energy resources (DERs) systems. Since the new quantum era is coming soon in 5−10 years, it is crucial to prepare and develop quantum-safe DER systems. This paper provides a comprehensive review of vulnerabilities caused by quantum computing attacks, potential defense strategies, and remaining challenges for DER networks. First, new security vulnerabilities and attack models of the cyber-physical DER systems caused by quantum computing attacks are explored. Moreover, this paper introduces potential quantum attack defense strategies including Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), which can be applied to DER networks and evaluates defense strategies. Finally, remaining research opportunities and challenges for next-generation quantum-safe DER are discussed.

Record ID

LAPSE:2023.15566

Keywords

distributed energy resources, post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing attack, quantum key distribution

Subject

Information Management

Suggested Citation

Ahn J, Kwon HY, Ahn B, Park K, Kim T, Lee MK, Kim J, Chung J. Toward Quantum Secured Distributed Energy Resources: Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). (2023). LAPSE:2023.15566

Author Affiliations

Ahn J: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Korea [ORCID]
Kwon HY: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Korea [ORCID]
Ahn B: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 192, 700 University Blvd, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA [ORCID]
Park K: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Korea
Kim T: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 192, 700 University Blvd, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA [ORCID]
Lee MK: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Korea [ORCID]
Kim J: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Korea
Chung J: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Incheon, INHA University, 100, Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Korea

Journal Name

Energies

Volume

15

Issue

3

First Page

714

Year

2022

Publication Date

2022-01-19