The Grid: A Multiplayer Game of Critical Infrastructure Destruction
Kenneth Shaw introduces 'The Grid', an interactive multiplayer physical simulation modeling cyberattacks, substation failures, and cascading power blackouts.
Summary
Gamifying Industrial Control System Security
Understanding the real-world operational impacts of cyberattacks on electrical grids requires hands-on simulation environments that bridge software exploits and physical hardware dynamics.
Architecture of 'The Grid' Simulation Platform
Kenneth Shaw presents an interactive model city featuring operational substations, generation plants, transmission lines, and SCADA control consoles.
Simulating Coordinated Cyber-Physical Attacks
Shaw demonstrates red team scenarios where participants inject Modbus commands, trigger breaker trips, and induce generator phase imbalances.
Training Operators and Incident Responders
The presentation highlights defensive takeaways for grid operators, emphasizing rapid substation isolation and manual blackstart procedures.
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