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Security Framework

12: Looking Ahead—The Future of the IIoT

All of these emerging technologies should have an impact on the IIoT, as well as the broader
trends like decentralization.
Though arguably not as transformational as the industrial revolution in the 1800’s, the Industrial
Internet revolution will certainly bring about major improvements in the quality of our day-today lives. The world may see quicker adoption of IIoT in emerging countries thanks to more
opportunity for new greenfield deployments. But, we must take care and apply the appropriate
level of forethought and wisdom to ensure that the technological advances do not cost us dearly
in the end. There may be a finite period—a window of opportunity—where we can design a
cohesive security vision that realizes endpoint-to-endpoint secure communication and enables
security management and monitoring.
The material in this document should enable developers in a wide variety of verticals, including
the energy, healthcare manufacturing, transportation and public sectors—as well as developers
of IIC testbeds—to incorporate security and privacy into their work.
This document is a living document that will be updated with experience from IIC testbed
implementations, as well as changes in the risks and technologies in the surrounding
environment.

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