Cybersecurity for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

The build-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country is bringing significant new infrastructure online. EV charging stations are both an energy asset connected to the electric grid, and a transportation infrastructure asset that supplies electricity to EVs. This infrastructure is also networked with external services to support maintenance, operations and user features. Cybersecurity is a critical consideration with any highly-connected infrastructure asset.

To maintain trust in public EV charging and secure our electrical grid, there is an urgent demand to employ cybersecurity practices that ensure resilience and reliability are part of the charging infrastructure buildout.

The Joint Office takes an agile and proactive approach to improve stakeholders’ cybersecurity posture, enabling them to identify and prevent threats to their systems and build resilient infrastructure. Through collaboration with industry and government partners, the Joint Office offers resources, data, and tools to inform cybersecurity decisions.

The Joint Office is leading or funding several cybersecurity efforts including:

• Guidance for states and communities through cybersecurity resources, such as sample procurement language to help states meet the minimum standards for federally funded EV charging infrastructure projects.

• Analysis and field testing to advance industry efforts, such as public key infrastructure (PKI), a security framework for EV charging that also enables universal Plug & Charge and open-source software solutions.

• Coordination among cybersecurity experts across the EV charging community.

Cybersecurity Procurement Language

Cybersecurity procurement language to help states and organizations draft requests for proposals and contracts for EV charging infrastructure.

Support Secure Universal Plug and Charge

Unifying information technology with security solutions like public key infrastructure (PKI) to foster EV ecosystem security.

Research and Tools

• Sample Cybersecurity Clauses for EV Charging Infrastructure Procurements
• Best Practices for Payment Systems at Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

News and Events

• Webinar: Sample Cybersecurity Procurement Clauses for EV Charging
• Webinar: Ensuring a Reliable Charging Experience
• Keeping the Grid Safe: The Role of Cybersecurity in EV Charging Infrastructure

Partnerships and Supporting Offices

The Joint Office collaborates with other government agencies and offices, as well as research partners, on this work.

• Idaho National Laboratory
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory