A Review of Security Vulnerabilities in Industry 4.0 Application and the Possible Solutions Using Blockchain

Abstract

Industry 4.0 is a technology initiative intended to improve the efficiency of the task for the smart manufacturing industries. Industry 4.0 encompasses the trending technologies like the Internet of Things, Industrial Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Big Data analytics and comes up with their challenges while customizing it for the task. Trending smart technologies are no exception to being hacked by cyber security attacks. To facilitate automation, the interconnected devices need robust and intelligent security systems to prevent security breaches anticipated from the anonymous entity. Hence, a clear understanding of various security aspects of Industry 4.0 is very essential to prevent security attacks. This chapter attempts to highlight the possible security vulnerabilities anticipated for Industry 4.0 from its constituent key elements and the possible security solution using blockchain technologies.