IAM White Paper-Next generation identity and access management

Identity and Access Management (IAM) in the context of IT and OT convergence

The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a popular term for describing a network that connects uniquely identifiable things to the Internet.

In fields like manufacturing, utilities, building technologies, healthcare, energy, oil and gas, where the focus is on reliability, availability and the transfer of mission-critical information, IoT is usually referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and is synonymous in many respects with terms like Industrial IT or Industry 4.0.

This white paper addresses the challenges for Identity and Access Management (IAM) in the context of IT and OT convergence and introduces concepts and architectures for the next generation of IAM for the Industrial Internet of Things.