Table 4 Simulation environment component and description.

From: Anomaly detection with grid sentinel framework for electric vehicle charging stations in a smart grid environment

Category

Details

Simulation Platform

MATLAB/Simulink, NS3, OMNeT++, Python (SimPy, Scapy)

Operating System

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Processor

Intel Core i7-12700 K (12th Gen, 3.6 GHz)

Cybersecurity Tools

Mininet (Network Simulation), TensorFlow/PyTorch (AI-based Anomaly Detection), OpenSSL (Encryption)

Hardware Requirements

32GB RAM, Multi-core CPU, GPU acceleration for AI-based models

EV Grid Components

Charging Stations, Communication Networks (OCPP, MQTT), Cloud-based Management Systems

Attack Vectors

MiTM, FDI, DoS, Cloud API Exploits

Defence Mechanisms (Grid Sentinel Framework)

AI-based Anomaly Detection (LSTM, Random Forest), End-to-End Encryption (TLS 1.3, AES-256, PKI), Real-time Monitoring (Wireshark, Zeek, Smart Contracts)

Security Performance Metrics

Detection Accuracy (%), False Positive Rate (FPR), False Negative Rate (FNR)

Network Efficiency Metrics

Latency (ms), Packet Loss Rate (%)

System Reliability Metrics

EV Charging Success Rate (%), Response Time (ms)

Expected Outcomes

High Detection Accuracy (> 90%), Reduced Security Vulnerabilities, Minimal Service Disruption