What's more, “With all the research and development that's gone into automated and driverless driving, the safety impact of that is understood so they've been more proactive with their cybersecurity strategy. 'They got a head start on this five or 10 years ago,' Cronin says. One reason smart factory security in the auto industry is better than other verticals is that it's been at it longer. There are no laws or compliance requirements.'Īt the low end of the attack table were plants in the automotive (36%) and aerospace and defense industries (33%). 'Because the assembly line in heavy industries is so robust-you have more complex operating systems, more complex software, more patches applied on a regular basis-the risk profile is much more exposed in heavy industry,' explains Capgemini Americas Vice President of Cybersecurity Strategy Dave Cronin.įor pharmaceuticals, Cronin continues: 'They're aware of the issues but are much more reluctant to spend because they're not forced to spend. Organizations in heavy industries were the most impacted by cyberattacks on their smart factories (58%), followed by pharmaceuticals and life science companies (44%). Heavy industry most exposed to riskĬapgemini reports that cyberattacks on smart factories appear to be both pandemic- and recession-proof, with 73% of the organizations that had suffered a cyberattack did so in the last 12 months. Given the recent exponential increase in the number of connected devices within smart factories, the report notes, this is a problem that will only grow, especially since the number of IIoT connections is expected to reach 37 billion by 2025.

What's more, many organizations say their cybersecurity analysts are overwhelmed by the vast array of operational technology (OT) and industrial internet of things (IIoT) devices they must track to detect and prevent attempted intrusions. Many of the executives contacted for the survey say they will be unable to respond effectively to cyberattacks in their smart factories and manufacturing locations. The report, based on a survey of 950 organizations globally, finds that 80% agreed that cybersecurity is a critical component of a smart factory's operations and while more than half (51%) acknowledge the number of cyberattacks will likely increase over the next 12 months, their current levels of preparedness are low. Many, however, are unprepared to deal with the growing number of cyberthreats against them, according to a report released last week by Capgemini, a provider of technology and digital transformation consulting services. Organizations operating smart factories largely agree that cybersecurity is a critical component to their operations.

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