Cyber security for smart system in industry 4.0

Abstract

Industry 4.0 represents last generation in terms of production methods and implementation of new technologies in the manufacturing process. In the last decade it has known an immense development that managed to combine very effectively numerous technologies, low cost computing and ever-expanding networking, implemented in the very core of the factory. Because of its necessity of being integrated with other elements that come to complete the business enviroment such as connectivity between devices, analysis or human interaction, it must be taken into consideration all of the aspects that may interfere and alter the entire production process. When it comes to this, concerning that the entire industry is based on electronic or networking devices, they are used by people that need to be careful with the confidentiality of their accounts and passwords, the information circulating on the transmission medium may have a certain level of privacy, cyber security must be treated with greater importance. This paper introduces some elements that come in the composition of the Industy 4.0, benefits of it, and especially concepts of IoT security, security of the transport medium or cloud security and it describes in detail an infrasctructure model that those conceps can be applied on. It represents a portrayal of the central aspects and challenges that a still young industry has to take notice in order that it achieves its true potential.