Exploring Industrial Cybersecurity Challenges
The evolution of the Industrial Revolution, from mechanization in the 18th century to today’s Industry 4.0, has brought about significant advancements in technology and productivity. Industry 4.0 is characterized by connected factories and cyber-physical systems leveraging the industrial Internet of things (IIoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and big data to optimize processes in real time and enable innovations like predictive maintenance and remote management. However, this increased connectivity and complexity also heightens the risk of cyberattacks, which can jeopardize data integrity, system availability, and safety, potentially causing severe disruptions to industrial operations and compromising personal safety.