**Evaluate this course. **
This course is aimed at researchers and engineers interested in learning about the concepts of coupled simulation of communication network and power transmission systems, and how open-source tools for modeling and simulation of communication networks and power systems are used to support cybersecurity research and development.
This course is organized into two sections. The first section will begin with a discussion of some fundamental aspects of communication network simulation. Motivation for, and current trends of co-simulation for communication networks and power transmission systems will be emphasized. This discussion will be followed by an examination of existing open-source tools for simulating communication networks and power transmission systems. The second section will focus on the application of communication network and power transmission system co-simulation, with an emphasis on cybersecurity research.
By attending this course, you will:
- Understand the purpose of network simulation and gain exposure to an open-source discrete event network simulator.
- Learn about the fundamentals of co-simulation of communication networks and power transmission systems, and how co-simulation is used to research cybersecurity for electric grid systems.
- Gain awareness of existing open-source tools that can be used for co-simulation of communications and power systems
Who should attend this course?
- Electric utility engineers involved in communication network infrastructure planning and deployment
- Students involved in communication system and cybersecurity research
- Electric grid cybersecurity professionals