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A Review of Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Process Security Risks
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The advent of three-dimensional (3D) printing has found a unique and prominent role in Industry 4.0 and is rapidly gaining popularity in the manufacturing industry. 3D printing offers many advantages over conventional manufacturing methods, making it an attractive alternative that is more cost-effective and efficient than conventional manufacturing methods. With the Internet of Things (IoT) at the heart of this new movement, control over manufacturing methods now enters the cyber domain, offering endless possibilities in manufacturing automation and optimization. However, as disruptive and innovative as this may seem, there is grave concern about the cyber-security risks involved. These security aspects are often overlooked, particularly by promising new start-ups and parties that are not too familiar with the risks involved in not having proper cyber-security measures in place. This paper explores some of the cyber-security risks involved in the bridge between industrial manufacturing and Industry 4.0, as well as the associated countermeasures already deployed or currently under development. These aspects are then contextualized in terms of Industry 4.0 in order to serve as a basis for and assist with future development in this field.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Prinsloo, J., Sinha, S., & von Solms, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Johannesburg (ZA)
- Centre for Cyber Security, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa
- Corresponding author
- Prinsloo, Jaco
- Venue
- Applied Sciences
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2019-11-26
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 23
- Pages
- 5105
- ISSN
- 2076-3417 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2991571699
- Cited by
- 140
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 1
- FWCI
- 11.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- dx.doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Applied Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Digital Transformation in Industry
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Information and Cyber Security
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society
- Keywords
- Industry 4.0, cybersecurity risks, 3D printing, Internet of Things, industrial automation, manufacturing security
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