Industry IoT Consortium updates Industry Internet of Things Security Framework
Guidance to ensure trustworthy systems
BOSTON — The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) published updates to its comprehensive and unique Industry Internet of Things Security Framework (IISF), initially published as Industrial Internet Security Framework. This foundational document creates broad industry consensus on securing IIoT systems at a time when cyber-attacks on industrial control systems are on the rise. Ransomware attacks have caused billions of dollars in damage and have impacted major industrial companies, such as Colonial Pipeline, Mondelez, Maersk, and FedEx.
“IIoT systems interact with actuators in the physical world where internet security concerns can lead to loss of life or damage to systems,” said Chuck Byers, CTO of the IIC. “This potential risk increases the importance of security, safety, reliability, privacy, and resiliency beyond the levels expected in many traditional IT environments, and this document includes important best practices and architecture insights to help construct trustworthy IIoT systems.”