Adam Hahn

Adam Hahn

Assistant Professor, EECS, Washington State University.

Research

Projects

Attack Surface Analysis Tools

Develop theoretical metrics for system attacks surface to model the complex interdependencies in critical power grid control systems, such as SCADA servers and distribution management systems. Prototype code can be found here

Trusted Execution Environments for CPS

This explore techniques to secure cyber-physical systems through Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), which enable improved detection of key system functions and data.

Prototype code can be found here

Grid Security Continuous Monitoring

This project looks at techniques to evaluate the effectiveness of attack detection strategies in in a network by producing a quantitative score based on the various monitoring capabilities available (e.g., IDS, netflow, syslog).

More to come soon!!

DER/IoT Risk Analysis 

This work is exploring the cybersecurity risks of the emerging IoT and Smart Grid nexus, and requires analysis methods that expand beyond current practice to address the large-scale nature of these environments and increased risk of consumer environments.

More to come soon!!

Blockchains/Smart Contracts for Power Systems

This project is exploring how to best use blockchains and smart contracts within power systems to enable the coordination and consensus among distributed energy resources and enabling increased penetration of renewable energy.

More to come soon!!

Grants

  • N. Schulz, A. Bose, A. Srivastava., C. Horne, A. Hahn. UI-ASSIST: US-India collAborative for smart diStribution System wIth Storage. Department of Energy (DoE). 8/1/18-7/31/22.
  • A. Hahn. Keyless Infrastructure Security Solution (KISS). Department of Energy (DoE). (with PNNL/Guardtime/Siemens/TVA). 1/1/18-12/31/21. Total/Personal $252,000.
  • A. Srivastava, A. Hahn. Cyber Physical Security Analytics for Smart Grid. Siemens. Dates: 1/1/17-12/31/17. Personal: $44,500, Total: $99,000.
  • A. Hahn. C.C. Liu. Autonomous Tools for Attack Surface Reduction. (with Iowa State University) Department of Energy (DOE). Dates: 9/1/2016-8/31/2019. Personal: $375,000, Total: $750,000.
  • A. Hahn, A. Srivastava, A. Sahaym. Analyzing impact of NERC CIP on Power System Operations and Developing Techniques/ Business Plan for Optimal Cybersecurity Requirements. WSU Energy Systems Innovation Center (ESIC) Seed Grant. 2015-2016. Total Award: $10,000.
  • C. Hauser, A. Bose, A. Hahn, C.C. Liu, A. Srivastava. Cyber Resilient Energy Delivery Consortium (CREDC). Department of Energy (DOE). Dates: 9/15/2015-9/14/2020. Personal: $352,000, Total: $1,763,929.
  • A. Hahn. C.C. Liu. Cybersecurity for Renewables, Distributed Energy Resources, and Smart Inverters. (with Argonne National Lab) Department of Energy (DOE). Dates: 9/1/2016 - 8/30/2016. Personal: $270,000, Total: $540,000.
  • C.C. Liu, A. Mehrizi-Sani, A. Hahn. Transactive Campus Energy Systems: A Regional Renewables Integration Resource and R&D Testbed. Washington State Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Dates: 7/1/15 – 9/30/17. Personal: $363,000, Total: $1,100,000.
  • S. Roy, A. Mehrizi-Sani, H. Van Dongen, A. Hahn. CPS: Threat-Assessment Tools for Management-Coupled Cyber- and Physical-Infrastructure. National Science Foundation (NSF). Award #: 1545104. Personal: $119,000, Total: $795,729.