Summary

In this chapter, we discussed the fundamental tenets of an IAM strategy and evaluated the various distinguishing aspects of an IIoT deployment in terms of IAM requirements. The reader was introduced to the relevant concepts and technologies associated with IAM, and their corresponding benefits and limitations.

This chapter was designed to provide the reader with a holistic baseline and actionable steps to develop a risk-based and cost-effective IAM strategy for a specific IIoT deployment use case.

Chapter4, Endpoint Security and Trustworthiness, takes the discussion of IIoT device security to the next level by providing a comprehensive analysis of IIoT endpoint security and trustworthiness.