Security Working Group

Placing a High Priority on Trustworthy and Secure IIoT Platforms
The IIC's Security Working Group was created to develop a common security framework and a rigorous methodology to assess and develop trustworthy Industrial Internet Systems.
This is a direct reflection of the high priority placed by IIC members on collaboratively delivering trustworthy and secure IIoT platforms that support digital transformation, smart manufacturing, digital twins, secure communications, and supply chain assurance.
The Security Working Group takes a collaborative approach to developing technical frameworks, industry best practices, and practical guidance to help industrial companies accelerate their adoption of IIoT. The objectives of the Security Working Group are to:
- Promote the importance of developing and implementing trustworthy IIoT systems
- Develop technical IIoT security frameworks and best practices
- Accelerate the adoption of secure IIoT
Task Groups
Automotive Security Task Group
The Automotive Security Task Group seeks to engage with automotive and transportation verticals to provide guidance on topics related to trustworthiness, including safety, security, reliability, privacy, resilience, and others.
IIC-DTC SMM Profile Contributing Group
The IIC-DTC SMM Profile Contributing Group is creating a Security Maturity Profile for the IIC and our sister consortium, Digital Twin Consortium.
IISF Contributing Group
The IISF Contributing Group is developing an IIC foundational document for an Industrial Internet Security Framework.
Industrial Distributed Ledger Task Group
The Industrial Distributed Ledger Task Group addresses various distributed ledger frameworks, requirements, use cases and standards impacting IIoT. The group identifies and evaluates existing distributed ledger frameworks and standards while highlighting gaps. The group works with IEEE P2418 and ISO TC 307.
Security Applicability Task Group
The Security Applicability Task Group is focused on applying IIC Security and Trustworthiness to real world situations.
Communications & Connectivity Security Best Practices Writers Group
The Communications & Connectivity Security Best Practices Writers Group focuses on writing and iterating the Communications & Connectivity Security Best Practices whitepaper.
Provisioning Writers Group
The Provisioning Writers Group is working on the Automated Onboarding and Device Provisioning Best Practices whitepaper.
SMM Writers Group
The SMM Writers Group is working on the IIC Security Maturity Model foundational document.
Security Framework Editors
The Security Framework Editors developed the Industrial Internet Security Framework (IISF) and is currently working on the errata version and version 2.0.
Security Liaisons Contributing Group
The Security Liaisons Contributing Group identifies potential organizations to develop a liaison with and conducts joint activities with them.
Testbed Security Task Group
The Testbed Security Task Group is responsible for applying the security best practices and processes defined within the Security Working Group documents to IIC testbeds.
Trustworthiness Task Group
The Trustworthiness Task Group is chartered to explore aspects of trustworthiness relevant to IIoT and the IIC's vision of an IIoT ecosystem.
Safety Contributing Group
The Safety Contributing Group is developing a comprehensive understanding of how IIoT can improve the operational safety of industrial systems, while also bringing new safety challenges.
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