Security is imperative for any type of network – not just Advanced Metering Infrastructures (AMI’s). This can be achieved through the use of policy outlining a basic set of goals and standards and specific procedures.

Threats to AMI security include:
1.    Unencrypted communications
2.    Physical tampering
3.    Key management
4.    Denial of Service (DoS)
5.    Repudiation
6.    Communications monitoring
7.    Fault tolerance
8.    Attacking the system using test development software

There are daily activities that are utilized to maintain security through practice such as verifying system security and monitoring the daily health of the system. (more)