Title: Stacking-based multi-objective approach for detection of smart power grid attacks using evolutionary ensemble learning

Authors: Manikant Panthi; Tanmoy Kanti Das

Addresses: Department of Computer Application, National Institute of Technology Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492010, India ' Department of Computer Application, National Institute of Technology Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492010, India

Abstract: Smart power grid (SPG) has gained a reputation as the advanced paradigm of the power grid. It provides a medium for exchanging real-time data between the company and users through the advanced metering infrastructure delivering transparent and resilient service to electricity consumers. The widespread deployment of remotely accessible networked equipment for grid monitoring and control has vastly increased the surface of SPG for attackers to locate vulnerable points. The early and accurate identification of the above counteracts is paramount to ensure stable and efficient power distribution. This paper proposes a stacking-based multi-objective evolutionary ensemble scheme to identify various attacks in the SPG. The proposed method used a non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm to learn the non-linear, overlapping, and complex electrical grid features to predict the type of malicious attacks. The experimental results and comparison using multiclass dataset validate the presented 'Stacking-NSGA-II' approach notably outperformed the others benchmark classifiers.

Keywords: non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm; cyber-attack; power grid; machine learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCIS.2024.138783

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, 2024 Vol.20 No.3, pp.195 - 215

Received: 26 Apr 2022
Accepted: 14 Sep 2022
Published online: 31 May 2024 *

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