Presenting the work of prominent researchers working on smart grids and related fields around the world‎,‎ Security and Privacy in Smart Grids identifies state‎-of‎-the‎-art approaches and novel technologies for smart grid communication and security‎.‎ It investigates the fundamental aspects and applications of smart grid security and privacy and reports on the latest advances in the range of related areas‎-making it an ideal reference for students‎,‎ researchers‎,‎ and engineers in these fields‎.‎ The book explains grid security development and deployment and introduces novel approaches for securing today‎'‎s smart grids‎.‎ Supplying an overview of recommendations for a technical smart grid infrastructure‎,‎ the book describes how to minimize power consumption and utility expenditure in data centers‎.‎It also‎:‎ * Details the challenges of cybersecurity for smart grid communication infrastructures * Covers the regulations and standards relevant to smart grid security * Explains how to conduct vulnerability assessments for substation automation systems * Considers smart grid automation‎,‎ SCADA system security‎,‎ and smart grid security in the last mile The book‎'‎s chapters work together to provide you with a framework for implementing effective security through this growing system‎.‎ Numerous figures‎,‎ illustrations‎,‎ graphs‎,‎ and charts are included to aid in comprehension‎.‎ With coverage that includes direct attacks‎,‎ smart meters‎,‎ and attacks via networks‎,‎ this versatile reference presents actionable suggestions you can put to use immediately to prevent such attacks‎.‎