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Practical Industrial Internet of Things Security

By : Sravani Bhattacharjee
Book Image

Practical Industrial Internet of Things Security

By: Sravani Bhattacharjee

Overview of this book

Securing connected industries and autonomous systems is of primary concern to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) community. Unlike cybersecurity, cyber-physical security directly ties to system reliability as well as human and environmental safety. This hands-on guide begins by establishing the foundational concepts of IIoT security with the help of real-world case studies, threat models, and reference architectures. You’ll work with practical tools to design risk-based security controls for industrial use cases and gain practical knowledge of multi-layered defense techniques, including identity and access management (IAM), endpoint security, and communication infrastructure. You’ll also understand how to secure IIoT lifecycle processes, standardization, and governance. In the concluding chapters, you’ll explore the design and implementation of resilient connected systems with emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with the all the knowledge required to design industry-standard IoT systems confidently.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Foreword
Contributors
Disclaimer
Preface
I
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Index

Definitions – networking, communications, and connectivity


The terms networking, communications, and connectivity are often used interchangeably, although these terms do have context-specific differences. For the sake of clarity, in this section, we shall define these terms and adhere to those definitions for the remainder of this book.

To arrive at the definitions, let's take recourse to the three prevalent standard-based information technology stack models:

  • Seven-layer OSI model (ISO/IEC 7498)
  • Four-layer TCP/IP stack
  • IIoT connectivity stack model (IIC-IICF)

Figure 5.1 shows the relative mapping of the various layers in each of the stack models:

Figure 5.1: Relative mapping of the communication stack models 

As shown in Figure 5.1, the Network section of the stack deals with the infrastructure, technologies, and protocols for routing and forwarding packets between any two devices. The Connectivity section involves infrastructure, technologies, and protocols that encompass the entire stack, including...