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Building a Physical Testbed for Blackstart Restoration

Tim Yardley

Details the design and implementation of a physical electric grid testbed for researching blackstart restoration procedures.

Summary

DEF CON Security Research Presentation

This talk covers technical security topics and vulnerability research. The presentation includes discussion of contemporary security challenges, demonstrations of exploitation techniques, and insights into defensive countermeasures and security best practices.

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