To get the most out of this book

This book has been uniquely designed to cater to the needs of technical professionals with either an IT or operational background, and also for organizational business leaders. Chapter 3, IIoT Identity and Access Management, Chapter 4, Endpoint Security and Trustworthiness, Chapter 5, Securing Connectivity and Communications, and Chapter 6, Securing IIoT Edge, Cloud, and Apps, have advanced-level information and expect a certain degree of technical proficiency in IT technologies and a knowledge of industrial operations. The remaining chapters have been developed to provide crucial insights for IIoT practitioners with both technical and business backgrounds.