Threat modeling for robotic-based production plants

Abstract

The benefits of applying and integrating robotics and automation machinery in production plans are being followed by the peak of cybersecurity issues associated with them. This study presents the threat model for a production plant integrated with different components such as PLCs, machine tools, sensors, actuators, and robots. Attending to the heterogeneity of components, protocols, and devices, this paper tries to represent the possible threats that would be affecting the factory and proposes a set of changes and mitigations that would increase their cybersecurity and resilience.