Journal of Manufacturing Systems· 2018Q1
Security of smart manufacturing systems
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Short summary
Smart manufacturing systems, integrating IoT, cloud, and AI, face massive security risks due to retrofitted security, increasing attack scope for espionage and sabotage.
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Key points
- Smart manufacturing systems integrate IoT, cloud, and AI, creating new security challenges.
- Retrofitting security onto systems primarily designed for functionality leads to breaches.
- Integrated smart technologies expand the attack surface for industrial espionage and sabotage.
- Potential consequences of attacks range from economic loss to loss of life and nation-wide disruption.
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Abstract
A revolution in manufacturing systems is underway: substantial recent investment has been directed towards the development of smart manufacturing systems that are able to respond in real time to changes in customer demands, as well as the conditions in the supply chain and in the factory itself. Smart manufacturing is a key component of the broader thrust towards Industry 4.0, and relies on the creation of a bridge between digital and physical environments through Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, coupled with enhancements to those digital environments through greater use of cloud systems, data analytics and machine learning. Whilst these individual technologies have been in development for some time, their integration with industrial systems leads to new challenges as well as potential benefits. In this paper, we explore the challenges faced by those wishing to secure smart manufacturing systems. Lessons from history suggest that where an attempt has been made to retrofit security on systems for which the primary driver was the development of functionality, there are inevitable and costly breaches. Indeed, today's manufacturing systems have started to experience this over the past few years; however, the integration of complex smart manufacturing technologies massively increases the scope for attack from adversaries aiming at industrial espionage and sabotage. The potential outcome of these attacks ranges from economic damage and lost production, through injury and loss of life, to catastrophic nation-wide effects. In this paper, we discuss the security of existing industrial and manufacturing systems, existing vulnerabilities, potential future cyber-attacks, the weaknesses of existing measures, the levels of awareness and preparedness for future security challenges, and why security must play a key role underpinning the development of future smart manufacturing systems.
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