Automated tamper detection of meter configuration parameters

A metering system comprising:

• a configurable metrology module configured to meter resource consumption;
• and
• a radio configured to communicate with the configurable metrology module and with a head-end system, wherein the radio comprises:
• a processor;
• and
• a memory comprising instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving an indication of initial configuration parameters from the configurable metrology module when the radio and the configurable metrology module are first paired, wherein the initial configuration parameters comprise adjustable parameters of the configurable metrology module that are adjustable to change how the configurable metrology module meters resource consumption;
• requesting a report indicating updated configuration parameters from the configurable metrology module;
• comparing an indication of the updated configuration parameters with the indication of the initial configuration parameters;
• and
• reporting a potential compromise of the configurable metrology module to a head-end system when the indication of the updated configuration parameters are different from the indication of the initial configuration parameters.

A head-end system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory comprising instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor for causing the processor to perform operations comprising:
• storing an indication of initial configuration parameters of a configurable resource meter, wherein the initial configuration parameters comprise parameters of the configurable resource meter that are adjustable to change how a resource is metered;
• requesting a report indicating updated configuration parameters from the configurable resource meter;
• receiving the report indicating the updated configuration parameters of the configurable resource meter;
• comparing an indication of the updated configuration parameters to the indication of the initial configuration parameters;
• and
• determining a potential compromise of the configurable resource meter when the indication of the updated configuration parameters is different from the indication of the initial configuration parameters.