Facilitating International
Cooperation for SecureIndustrial Internet ofThings/Industrie 4.0
PLATTFORM INDUSTRIE 4.0 | ROBOT REVOLUTION INITIATIVE

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Facilitating International Cooperation for SecureIndustrial Internet of Things/Industrie 4.0
In recent years, Industrial Internet ofThings(IIoT)/Industrie
4.0
has
progressedinvariouscountries.
However,previously
unconnected
devices and those that were not assumed
to be connected can now be connected,
security/safety risks are expected toincrease. Many devices and s ystems areused for 10 or more years, and therefore
security/safety m easures for those must
beimplementedimmediately.
Thedevelopment of secure as well as safe
devices and s ystems is also expected tocontributeto
theexpansion
ofinternational competitiveness.

Overall, the superior goal should be tofoster cyber resilience, as well as
securityandtrustworthinessinincreasingly digital and interconnectedeconomies. As a result, cyber security
cannot only be seen as a technical issue,
but rather a multilateral cooperation isrequired
betweenallstakeholders(politics, econom y, academia, society).
This paper outlines starting points which
provide a mutual understanding of theprocess.

I. Security Guiding Principles for
IIoT Device/System Development
and Operations[Implement/Connect] Consider processes,
technicalandnetwork -based
countermeasures.

In a connected society, malfunctions andunauthorized operations occurring indevices
ands ystems
cancauseunreasonable damage such as injury,
death and loss of property, etc. The
impact of those damages can spread
extensively
through
networks.
Countermeasures for such risks include
ensuring the integrity, availability, andconfidentiality of IoT devices. Systemdevelopment and operations for suchsecurity/safety m easures should beconsidered on the basis of fundamental
principles. Safety is an essential
protection goal for many use cases.

[Operate/Maintain] Maintain a safe andsecure state, dispatch and share
informationandconsiderbusiness
continuity.

Five Guiding Principles of IIoT/ Industrie
4.0 Security Countermeasures[Plan] Establish a basic polic y
consideration of IoT characteristics.

in[Analyze] Identif y IoT risks.
[Design] Consider a consistent, effective
andresilientdesigntoprotectsecurity/safety-critical assets.

II. Security for IIoT / Industrie 4.0
One of the main advantages of
IIoT/Industrie 4.0 is expected to bederived from the cooperation among
companies
enabledbyincreasing
automated exchange of data andinformation. For example, efficienc y canbe increased when each stakeholder
exchanges data and information andexplores
optimaldistributionofresources under the consensus of eachother.
Data and information exchange acrosscompany borders requires trust in thepartners that are part of the production
network.
Security
measures,both
technical and organizational, have to beestablishedbyall
participatingcompanies along the value chain.
Some key elements of trust are strong
authentication,accesscontroland3authorization
ofall
communicating
entities (e.g. IIoT devices/s ystems,
humansandorganizations).
Any
cooperation should be organized in asecure and reliable manner. In addition,
the unique identification of process
stakeholders should be checked and any
expertise
regardingcomponents,processes, machines and plants is to beprotected.
Trustworthiness of products, solutions, andcommunication is a key issue forindustries and their customers. The
integrity of the value chain is necessary,such that end users can have c onfidence
in its security.

III. Future Work
Both sides recommend the developmentof standards related to the points
outlined in Sections Ⅰ& Ⅱ above. The
development is to be conducted ininternationally agreed standardization
processes as found in ISO or IEC
committees, and will discuss details
under this common security position
paper. This requires the identification ofchallenges
andtheinitiation
ofnecessary basic guidelines for reliable
and secure international IIoT/Industrie
4.0.

Worldwide harmonization
International trade regulations need tobe transparent and harmonized. There
should not be excessive examination andcensorship by governments and secureinternational
industrial
cooperation
facilitated. It is not feasible for single
countries to work in isolation regarding
security in global IIoT/Industrie 4.0.
Supply structures are spread across avariety of countries. Machines and plants
are sold all over the world. Neither thebusiness sphere of global companies,
nor the c yber-attacks themselves stop atinternational borders. A harmonizedapproachbasedoninternational
standards at international level is the
only way to achieve consistent andtrustful security levels, including small
and medium-sized companies.
This will strengthen the global protectionof users and customers.

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