Open Access

Anu Sathyajith Mathew, Axel Sikora

• Traditional meters for utilities such as electricity, gas, and water are increasingly replaced by smart meters worldwide. The smart metering infrastructure (SMI) must be safeguarded against cyberattacks and malicious entities in the perpetually evolving landscape of cybersecurity. The elements in the smart metering network, including devices and data, should be offered high level ofTraditional meters for utilities such as electricity, gas, and water are increasingly replaced by smart meters worldwide. The smart metering infrastructure (SMI) must be safeguarded against cyberattacks and malicious entities in the perpetually evolving landscape of cybersecurity. The elements in the smart metering network, including devices and data, should be offered high level of confidentiality, authentication and privacy. This study employs keyword co-occurrence analysis to explore the state of the art in security for smart metering infrastructure. Incorporating the latest studies, our paper analyzes the literature in an objective and data driven manner to derive conclusions about the research landscape in smart metering security. We have identified the research hotspots in this domain as attacks and their detection, application of emerging technologies like AI, authentication mechanisms and privacy preservation. Additionally, this research outlines future research directions for further targeted exploration.…