Based on my (the author's) discussions with various industrial practitioners, it is evident that industrial business leaders now recognize the vital role of IIoT in defining their organizations' futures. However, the investment risks and complexities associated with IIoT have made them cautious in the adoption journey. Several organizations are performing POCs while actual adoption ramps up.
Top analyst firms expect significant investments in IIoT security in the near future. However, in many industrial sectors, there are still some challenges in sizing up the role of security as an IIoT success factor.
Cybersecurity, managed by enterprise IT teams, is often considered an impediment in the OT environments, especially when there is a service outage due to an IT system crash. An organization's IIoT security strategy needs to drive alignment and integration between the enterprise IT and OT teams. Many traditional enterprises still believe IIoT security myths, such as security by obscurity...
