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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

Chapter 9. Real-World Case Studies in IIoT Security

"It's not that we use technology; we live technology."                                                                                   - Godfrey Reggio

The acceleration of IIoT adoption depends on many enabling factors. Of those, safety and security are the foremost. Many technology vendors have started to recognize security as the elephant in the room for IIoT business cases. However, there are still a large number of industrial enterprises who are yet to prioritize security in their IoT adoption strategies, deterred mainly by its associated cost, complexity, and resource implications. Oftentimes, IT security controls are perceived as impediments in highly reliable and deterministic OT environments.

As more and more industrial organizations digitally connect their control systems and OT infrastructures, IIoT security countermeasures are no longer a matter of choice. The Stuxnet incident has already proved the inadequacy of the security...