H4: Key Techniques and Equipments of Guard Model based Sensing High-hidden Threats in Electric Power Network

Description: Patent: ZL202311244021.3

Cyberattacks, especially those orchestrated through Advanced Persistent Threats (APT), are distinguished by their profound levels of stealth, sophistication, and endurance, presenting formidable challenges to global cybersecurity efforts. Traditional defense mechanisms often focus on preventing system breaches, which can be insufficient against such advanced threats. In contrast, our approach introduces a novel defensive paradigm—the safeguard mode. This strategy emphasizes the early detection of attackers through covert and deceptive techniques, enabling the protection of the victim system by identifying and neutralizing potential threats before they can inflict harm. This proactive and preemptive defense mechanism not only enhances system security but also shifts the focus from passive protection to active threat intelligence and management. We have made breakthroughs in technologies such as trap-based probing, preemptive threat observation, collaborative transformation, and hunting deception. There technologies have been successfully transformed into market-ready equipments, namely HoneyPoint, HoneyProxy, HoneyTrace, and HoneyCenter, correspondingly. providing a robust and adaptive defense solution against sophisticated and persistent threats. The H4 system was initially rolled out and showcased in a comprehensive deployment in Jiangxi, China, in 2017. The related technological achievements have been widely adopted, covering 27 out of 34 provincial-level power grids in China, along with power generation enterprises and critical industries including banking and government. In the past three years, this system has yielded direct sale income surpassing 5.7 billion CNY (around 780 million USD).

Organisation: State Grid Jiangxi Information and Communication Company, Guangzhou University, JX Shenzhou, Rangesoft.

Innovator(s): Zhihong Tian, Rixuan Qiu, Yuan Liu, Ruixiang Fan, Peijing Cai, Na Cao, Zhibin Zheng, Chenyuan Zhang, Lingzhi Wu, Zilan Zhou, Zhiyuan Luo, Sitong Jing； State Grid Jiangxi Information and Communication Company；Guangzhou University； JX Shenzhou； Rangesoft.

Category: Energy

Country: China