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Practical Industrial Internet of Things Security

By : Sravani Bhattacharjee
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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

Implementing an IIoT security program


A vital aspect of IIoT security governance is implementing a security program that is practical and actionable. In a constantly evolving threat landscape, it is a challenge for industrial adopters of IIoT to decide where and how to invest their limited security resources. Defining a security program by considering models such as SMM and C2M2 (USE-C2M2) can help organizations to right-size security mechanisms and investments.

The IIoT security program decides the resilience and reliability of the production environment, which directly impacts business goals, reputation, and the financial fate of an organization. That's why an organization's business-level stakeholders should directly engage and approve the security program. Many organizations may already have an IT security program, which is typically governed by the enterprise IT team. An IIoT security program involves both IT and OT environments and should either align with or build on top of existing...