Research Article

A Novel Security Methodology for Smart Grids: A Case Study of Microcomputer-Based Encryption for PMU Devices

Table 2

RNG NIST-800-22 test results for , and outputs.

Statistical testsy (8)z (16)u (8) (16)

Frequency (Monobit) test0.21420.97120.29740.0945
Block frequency test0.75450.70000.05810.4610
Cumulative sum test0.38290.48860.38970.1016
Runs test0.60750.99040.86110.8342
Longest run test0.48540.92750.92250.4248
Binary matrix rank test0.77280.18760.55290.2004
Discrete Fourier transform test0.13230.94140.41400.0289
Nonoverlapping templates’ test0.39730.01680.02020.0533
Overlapping templates’ test0.59820.89570.58300.7414
Maurer’s universal statistical test0.24570.79030.39240.7780
Approximate entropy test0.72470.94300.90080.6912
Random excursion test0.29530.69380.88430.4569
Random excursion variant test0.68880.65220.60500.3386
Serial test-10.69930.91870.04640.8103
Serial test-20.24230.45100.01290.9127
Linear complexity test0.97280.20360.66660.6098