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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

Security assessment of IIoT connectivity standards and protocols


As mentioned earlier, for industrial systems, automation and connectivity technologies have evolved mainly to cater to the needs of specific industry verticals. Network security controls were omitted from design for reasons already discussed. Legacy industrial networks using domain-specific proprietary protocols continue to be part of brownfield IIoT deployments. For inter-domain connectivity, such as between field sensors with cloud-based applications, or even for connecting multiple verticals such as a smart grid interfacing with a manufacturing facility, it is important to understand the security dimensions of both legacy protocols and also the interconnecting standard protocols.

Figure 5.9 shows a mapping of some of the connectivity protocols and standards to the IIoT connectivity stack model (IIC-IICF). Each layer of this technology stack needs layer-specific security controls. Enabling exhaustive security controls at every...