1、Securing the Industrial IoT Market Michela Menting,Research Director,ABI ResearchINTRODUCTIONThe industrial market is undergoing a transformation using new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence(AI),digital twins,and robotics.The foundation of this evolution is connectivity where legacy siloed
2、 and airgapped networks are becoming internet connected exposing a broad industrial device ecosystem.Industry 4.0 and the industrial Internet are terms describing industry transformation with new technology investment expected to grow from US$41 billion in 2022 to nearly US$200 billion by 2030.But g
3、reater Internet accessibility to the critical machines powering industry means that security is a top concern to both limit data loss and prevent operational disruptions.By 2030,connected machines and production systems within factories will exceed 1.2 billion.The security challenge in the industria
4、l market is the high degree of device heterogeneity,which varies in form,function,and intelligence across TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION.1Industrial Internet.2Industrial Internet Drivers.2Industrial Network Architecture Evolution.4Industrial Markets.6SECURITY.8Challenges.8Approaches.9Benefits.9CONCLU
5、SION.122Securing the Industrial IoT Mmarkets,each with very different operational processes and production requirements.Legacy infrastructure is part of the security challenge,as it was not designed for modern security tools.But legacy infrastructure also presents an opportunity because digitizing t
6、hese assets uses the latest processor and connectivity hardware.In both cases,new network approaches for Internet accessibility of both legacy and new devices are needed to secure the burgeoning Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT).Securing the industrial Internet starts with providing identities to