The introduction of sensors and control systems on factory floors and in other Industrial Internet settings and their networking enabled the collection and analysis of big data, revolutionizing automation techniques and making manufacturing processes smarter. However, the growing frequency of cybersecurity attacks has now led to a growing focus on counter measures.
Today, most studies rank security concerns as a priority in IIoT implementations. This has been true for many years. A Gartner study from this year listed security concerns as the top Barriers to IoT Success. In a Morgan Stanley Automation World Survey in 2015, over 40 percent of the manufacturers rated cybersecurity as their top concern in IIoT adoption, outranking the lack of standardization, challenges presented by their legacy installed base, the need for significant upfront investments...
