INDUSTRY 4.0
Back in October 2024 , Ashish Khanna , Senior Director of Verizon Security Consulting , told Manufacturing Digital about the cybersecurity challenges associated with OT / IT integration in manufacturing environments .
Ashish highlighted that , in today ’ s deeply interconnected industry , where Industry 4.0 enables manufacturers to communicate and collaborate across the globe , cybersecurity is about more than internal protections . He described cybersecurity in manufacturing as the careful , comprehensive management of an increasingly digitised supply chain , sharing insights on how the sector could better approach this process .
In part two of our conversation , he explains why modern cybersecurity in manufacturing comes down to effective supply chain management .
“ The collaboration , the multistakeholder collaboration from a cybersecurity standpoint is very important ,” Ashish says , explaining that often this is about more than just evaluating and keeping track of the obvious partners .
He refers here to the sports industry , which often , in its focus on keeping stadium events secure , neglects to consider threats from other sectors .
“ A cybersecurity attack on the critical infrastructure of the water company that feeds water in the sports stadium could derail the entire event ,” continues Ashish , describing how a hard , unwatered
108 January 2025