Challenges of Securing the Industrial Internet of Things Value Chain

Abstract

We see a shift from todays Internet-of-Things(IoT) to include more industrial equipment and metrology systems, forming the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). However, this leads to many concerns related to confidentiality, integrity, availability, privacy and non-repudiation. Hence, there is a need to secure the IIoT in order to cater for a future with smart grids, smart metering, smart factories, smart cities, and smart manufacturing. It is therefore important to research IIoT technologies and to create order in this chaos, especially when it comes to securing communication, resilient wireless networks, protecting industrial data, and safely storing industrial intellectual property in cloud systems. This research therefore presents the challenges, needs, and requirements of industrial applications when it comes to securing IIoT systems.