Security of Wireless IoT in Smart Manufacturing: Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures

Abstract

AbstractThis chapter discusses modern smart manufacturing systems, the challenges in building such systems, and their vulnerabilities due to the lack of security features. The manufacturing industry has been revolutionized by the rapid growth of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Today, smart manufacturing systems are essential for the progress of Industry 4.0. The emerging smart Industry 4.0 benefits from the software and hardware components of the IoT ecosystem and creates a bridge between digital and physical environments which increases productivity, reduces costs, and provides better customer experience and satisfaction. IoT systems facilitate edge-computing, fog, and cloud systems and enable data-driven decisions with data analytics and artificial intelligence. However, integrating these promising technologies into the industry has led to new challenges by increasing the opportunities for adversaries to attack and sabotage industrial systems. Possible outcomes of such attacks can be extended from economic damage, loss of critical information, loss of production, serious injuries, and even loss of life. In this chapter, the security of manufacturing systems, their vulnerabilities, and potential types of cyber-attacks are elaborated on to provide insights into the liability of the existing approaches. Additionally, countermeasures to attacks and their limitations regarding existing and future security challenges are detailed to raise awareness regarding available technologies.