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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 connectivity architectures


In the industrial world, 100 percent greenfield IIoT use cases are a rarity. As industries embrace digital innovations, they must factor in the unique characteristics of their existing connectivity frameworks, as discussed in the previous section. Due to the convergence of legacy OT infrastructure with IT connectivity frameworks, the cybersecurity envelope must extend to the industrial edge, factory floors, and remote field sites.

Security, however, incurs a cost. Plant downtime has massive cost implications, which plant managers want to avoid under any circumstances. Before introducing secured connectivity to a production environment, the threat landscape for the specific use case needs to be properly assessed, as does how these security technologies would interplay with that operational environment. An architectural understanding of secured industrial connectivity is also a precursor to implementing the appropriate security controls.

To design a secured network...