Cyber security experts from opposite sides of the world are collaborating to map cyber security risks in advanced manufacturing and minimise the threat of cyber criminals extracting data from 5G-enabled shop floors.

CyAmast, a spin-out from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, is testing its revolutionary Internet of Things (IoT) cyber security solution on 5G-enabled devices at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).

Adam de Jong, CyAmast CEO, says this is the first time the solution has been trialled on 5G equipment and in the event of a cyber-attack, it will make it possible to control and restrict rogue devices that are compromised.

“The CyAmast software is now running at AMRC North West in Lancashire, monitoring all 5G and wired network traffic. The AMRC’s cyber security researchers are using the tool to visualise, analyse, and monitor the devices on their network.

“In addition, this tool identifies and automatically generates profiles of each device based on its behaviour. It also provides real time and detailed information about all the relevant properties, such as the device’s IP address, gateway, operating system, MAC address, manufacturer type and continuously monitors behaviour for the detection of any cyber risks associated with its use. CyAmast software provides engineers at the AMRC with a lot of flexibility in identifying rogue devices, mitigating threats, and devising new policies.”…Read more