51 percent organisations feel cyber attacks will surge in smart factories, claims report
According to the Capgemini report, few manufacturers have mature practices across the critical pillars of cyber security. The connected nature of smart factories is exponentially increasing the risks of attacks in the Intelligent Industry era.
"The benefits of digital transformation make manufacturers want to invest heavily in smart factories, but efforts could be undone in the blink of an eye if cyber security is not baked-in from the offset," Geert van der Linden, Cyber security Business Lead at Capgemini, said in a statement.
"The increased attack surface area and the number of operational technology (OT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) devices make smart factories a prominent target for cyber criminals. Unless this is made a board-level priority, it will be difficult for organisations to overcome these challenges, educate their employees and vendors and streamline communication between cyber security teams and the C-suite," Linden added.
Around 53 per cent of organisations, including 60% of heavy industry and 56% of pharma and life sciences firms, agree that most future cyber threats will feature smart factories as their primary targets.
However, a high level of awareness does not automatically translate to business preparedness.
A lack of C-suite focus, limited budget, and human factors are noted as the top cyber security challenges for manufacturers to overcome.
The research also found that, for many organisations, cyber security is not a major design factor; only 51% build cyber security practices in their smart factories by default.
Unlike IT platforms, all organisations may not be able to scan machines at a smart factory during operational uptime.
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