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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
I
Index

IIoT cloud security architecture


Cloud-based platforms centralize compute, storage, and management functions; this improves the overall economics of scalable deployments. For industrial IoT uses cases, however, cloud security must be architected while considering the unique time-sensitive characteristics of industrial applications, and must be in alignment with safety, reliability, and data privacy regulations. Figure 6.1 illustrates the various elements of an IIoT cloud security architecture, which spans from the industrial premises to centralized data centers where the cloud services are hosted:

Figure 6.1: Elements of an IIoT cloud security infrastructure

This security architecture has four main functional components.

Secured industrial site

Cloud security depends on the trust controls implemented in the industrial site. A compromise in the trustworthiness of industrial assets, connectivity infrastructure, or machine data impacts the entire edge to cloud value chain. Security controls to...