A Cybersecurity Assessment Model for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

The industrial environment is facing important changes from Industry 4.0 and requisite digital transformation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to introduce innovative and advanced Industry 4.0 technologies to improve their competitiveness. Industry 4.0 can provide a boost in efficiency, greater production flexibility through human–machine collaboration, and general agility. Yet, new challenges arise from digitalization and connectivity in this environment. This digitalization means greater exposure to possible cyber-attacks from outside. In response to these emergent challenges, we introduce an assessment model for SME cybersecurity; laying the foundation for managerial actions for the SME data security.