Abstract
The topic of kinetic threats and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) cybersecurity has become matters of importance among academia and practitioners, as these buzzwords appear on front-page news in trade journals and media. The academia world has brought awareness to IT security, such as kinetic threats and industrial IoT cybersecurity solutions. Kinetic threats, identified as a class of attacks, both directly or indirectly, causes any form of destruction through the exploitation of exposed, vulnerable networks and infrastructure. These threat agents target cyber physical systems (CPS), including IIoT, which includes physical machinery with software and networked sensors across power grids, telecommunications and transportation networks. A recent study revealed that industrial IoT cybersecurity attacks will impact software, hardware, national infrastructure, defense, and daily operations of individuals and organizations. Traditional security solutions are outdated and have vulnerabilities, which are exposed to hackers, who gain unauthorized access to unprotected interfaces, hardcoded backdoors, and unencrypted connections. This paper presents the current status and trend of attacks such as kinetic threats and industrial IoT cybersecurity. Then, it discusses various kinetic threats and real-world issues. Five recommended solutions will be proposed.
Recommended Citation
Shim, J.P., "Cyber-physical Systems and Industrial IoT Cybersecurity: Issues and Solutions" (2019). AMCIS 2019 Proceedings. 4.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2019/info_security_privacy/info_security_privacy/4
Cyber-physical Systems and Industrial IoT Cybersecurity: Issues and Solutions
The topic of kinetic threats and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) cybersecurity has become matters of importance among academia and practitioners, as these buzzwords appear on front-page news in trade journals and media. The academia world has brought awareness to IT security, such as kinetic threats and industrial IoT cybersecurity solutions. Kinetic threats, identified as a class of attacks, both directly or indirectly, causes any form of destruction through the exploitation of exposed, vulnerable networks and infrastructure. These threat agents target cyber physical systems (CPS), including IIoT, which includes physical machinery with software and networked sensors across power grids, telecommunications and transportation networks. A recent study revealed that industrial IoT cybersecurity attacks will impact software, hardware, national infrastructure, defense, and daily operations of individuals and organizations. Traditional security solutions are outdated and have vulnerabilities, which are exposed to hackers, who gain unauthorized access to unprotected interfaces, hardcoded backdoors, and unencrypted connections. This paper presents the current status and trend of attacks such as kinetic threats and industrial IoT cybersecurity. Then, it discusses various kinetic threats and real-world issues. Five recommended solutions will be proposed.