Evaluation of cyber security in agile manufacturing: Maturity of Technologies and Applications

Abstract

Utilizing Industry 4.0 technologies offers SMEs a possibility to increase productivity. Utilizing new technologies requires connectivity between production equipment, which raises Cyber Security (CS) issues that need to be addressed. In this work we analyse 18 demonstrators that are representative for different technologies and applications, and are of interest to the digitization of factories and agile production. CS analysis was performed by CS questionnaires to evaluate the current level of CS. As small and medium sized companies (SMEs), and researchers, may be unaware of CS issues, we provide general recommendations and measures to secure production systems from CS attacks.