Systems and methods for controlling an industrial asset in the presence of a cyber-attack

US11790081B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Fernando Javier D'Amato · Niskayuna, US
• Mustafa Tekin Dokucu · Latham, US
• Hema Kumari Achanta · Schenectady, US
• Kalpesh Singal · Glenville, US
• Masoud Abbaszadeh · Clifton Park, US
• Yuh-Shyang Wang · Pittsburgh, US
• Karla Kvaternik · Schenectady, US
• Souransu Nandi · Niskayuna, US
• Georgios Boutselis · Niskayuna, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 14, 2021
• Grant date: Oct 17, 2023
• Expiry date: Jun 24, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/72
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for the control of an industrial asset, such as a power generating asset. Accordingly, a cyber-attack model predicts a plurality of operational impacts on the industrial asset resulting from a plurality of potential cyber-attacks. The cyber-attack model also predicts a corresponding plurality of potential mitigation responses. In operation, a cyber-attack impacting at least one component of the industrial asset is detected via the cyber-attack neutralization module and a protected operational impact of the cyber-attack is identified based on the cyber-attack model. The cyber-attack neutralization module selects at least one mitigation response of the plurality of mitigation responses based on the predicted operational impact and an operating state of the industrial asset is altered based on the selected mitigation response.