Security Assessment of Agriculture IoT (AIoT) Applications
Cybersecurity is an important field in our digital world. It protects computer systems and communication networks against theft or sabotage of information to guarantee trouble-free operation in a trustworthy working environment. This article gives an overview of a cybersecurity assessment process an...
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| author | Erwin Kristen Reinhard Kloibhofer Vicente Hernández Díaz Pedro Castillejo |
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| description | Cybersecurity is an important field in our digital world. It protects computer systems and communication networks against theft or sabotage of information to guarantee trouble-free operation in a trustworthy working environment. This article gives an overview of a cybersecurity assessment process and an appropriate Cybersecurity Management (CSM) implementation for future digital agriculture applications. The cybersecurity assessment follows the IEC 62443 cybersecurity standard for Industrial Automation Control Systems (IACS), adapted to Agriculture Automation Control Systems (AACS). However, the research results showed application differences; thus, an expansion of the standard is necessary to fill the existing open security gaps in agriculture. Agriculture differs from industrial control systems because of the outdoor located field area, which requires other forms of security. An appropriate cybersecurity standard for the agriculture domain is not currently available. However, such a standard will be necessary to define generally applicable procedures to protect agricultural assets against cyberattacks. The cybersecurity standards and regulations existing today (2021) are not sufficient for securing the agriculture domain against new and domain-specific cyberattacks. This article describes some of the cyber vulnerabilities identified and provides initial recommendations for addressing them. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b8294d9b3f34accbd3078a51413efe12023-11-22T01:27:05ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-06-011113584110.3390/app11135841Security Assessment of Agriculture IoT (AIoT) ApplicationsErwin Kristen0Reinhard Kloibhofer1Vicente Hernández Díaz2Pedro Castillejo3Austrian Institute of Technologies AIT GmbH, 1210 Vienna, AustriaAustrian Institute of Technologies AIT GmbH, 1210 Vienna, AustriaDepartamento de Ingeniería Telemática y Electrónica (DTE), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), C/Nikola Tesla, s/n, 28031 Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Ingeniería Telemática y Electrónica (DTE), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), C/Nikola Tesla, s/n, 28031 Madrid, SpainCybersecurity is an important field in our digital world. It protects computer systems and communication networks against theft or sabotage of information to guarantee trouble-free operation in a trustworthy working environment. This article gives an overview of a cybersecurity assessment process and an appropriate Cybersecurity Management (CSM) implementation for future digital agriculture applications. The cybersecurity assessment follows the IEC 62443 cybersecurity standard for Industrial Automation Control Systems (IACS), adapted to Agriculture Automation Control Systems (AACS). However, the research results showed application differences; thus, an expansion of the standard is necessary to fill the existing open security gaps in agriculture. Agriculture differs from industrial control systems because of the outdoor located field area, which requires other forms of security. An appropriate cybersecurity standard for the agriculture domain is not currently available. However, such a standard will be necessary to define generally applicable procedures to protect agricultural assets against cyberattacks. The cybersecurity standards and regulations existing today (2021) are not sufficient for securing the agriculture domain against new and domain-specific cyberattacks. This article describes some of the cyber vulnerabilities identified and provides initial recommendations for addressing them.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/13/5841cybersecurityagricultureInformation Technology (IT)Operation Technology (OT)Internet of Things (IoT) |
| spellingShingle | Erwin Kristen Reinhard Kloibhofer Vicente Hernández Díaz Pedro Castillejo Security Assessment of Agriculture IoT (AIoT) Applications Applied Sciences cybersecurity agriculture Information Technology (IT) Operation Technology (OT) Internet of Things (IoT) |
| title | Security Assessment of Agriculture IoT (AIoT) Applications |
| title_full | Security Assessment of Agriculture IoT (AIoT) Applications |
| title_fullStr | Security Assessment of Agriculture IoT (AIoT) Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Security Assessment of Agriculture IoT (AIoT) Applications |
| title_short | Security Assessment of Agriculture IoT (AIoT) Applications |
| title_sort | security assessment of agriculture iot aiot applications |
| topic | cybersecurity agriculture Information Technology (IT) Operation Technology (OT) Internet of Things (IoT) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/13/5841 |
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